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Position: Purchasing Assistant

Terms of Employment: Full Time

Location: Los Angeles, California

Salary/Wage: Dependant on Experience

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

• purchasing of raw materials, third party goods, operational supplies, etc…
• Review Backorder reports.
• Negotiating lowest pricing.
• Study sales history and inventory levels
• Coordinate with marketing team regarding sales, events and mailings.
• Participate in new product development team.
• Routinely look for new products out on the market.
• Contacting vendors regarding purchase orders, pricing structures (discounts, etc), item availability, etc
• Browse forums and kink or fetish directories to follow market trends.
• Adjusting low levels.
• Issuing purchase orders by request, faxing P.O.s, corresponding with Vendors and in office regarding orders from vendors.
• Working in Web Platform on a regular basis: this includes editing pages, updates, html tag updates, deleting items, sorting items, helping with sales, adding new product to site.
• Creating routing slips for products, entering that information (and/or editing information) in ERP system, AND the website.
• Creating reports to show sales, etc in Excel for the department as well as other departments (upon request)…editing these reports for clarity.
• Working within the site and comparing to others for functionality, pricing, etc. Logging errors, adjustments which may need to be made and making personnel aware of these issues.
• Working with Customer Service for site and ERP issues (product issues), corresponding with them regarding item availability, ETAs and making adjustments.
• Attended tradeshows to improve vendor relations, view and note new products, and networking. Assisted with input during meetings and otherwise.

Qualities

• Comfort/experience with technical issues and the internet, creative spirit upon which our company was built.
• Someone who is motivated to work, help out, and do whatever needs to be done in diverse situations.
• Flexibility with light travel.

What You Need:

• Min 1-2 years experience in purchasing
• Intermediate Computer experience: Microsoft Suite is required
• Fluent in English, with both written and oral communication skills
• Clear speaking voice and positive phone etiquette
• Able and willing to consistently and exactly follow detailed, multi-step procedures
• Able to work quickly and efficiently under pressure, prioritize and make good judgments
• Positive attitude and ability to work independently and as a team. Must have great interpersonal relations
• Flexibility with light travel
• Experience with mail order, e-commerce, or experience with adult novelty industry.

To Apply send your resume to Phil for confidential consideration contact Phillip