Buyer​/E-Commerce Specialist

Position Summary

This exciting position serves two primary functions in our growing business. First, to lead the sale of material utilizing various e‑commerce platforms. Second, to create, manage, analyze, expedite and de‑expedite purchase orders with assigned suppliers of electrical material. The duties will be split approximately evenly between each function.

• Collaborate with Purchasing leadership and representative business leaders to identify, validate, and organize the material that should be sold through e‑commerce platforms.
• Create listings that accurately depict the inventory being sold, including technical descriptions, photos, weights/dimensions, and other relevant characteristics to improve the likelihood of the material selling.
• Work with warehouse leadership to confirm stock locations, condition, and quantity of material to be sold.
• Perform basic financial and marketing analysis to determine how to maximize the profits of e‑commerce sales while also maximizing the likelihood that the material will sell.
• Coordinate with Inside Sales to process shipments and communicate back with buyers.
• Perform basic purchasing duties as the Primary Buyer assigned to a set number of electrical suppliers.
• Maintain relationships between DRC and distributors, manufacturer’s representatives, and manufacturers to ensure accurate pricing, good quality, and a high level of customer service.
• Update purchase order confirmation due dates to aid in supplier performance review and catch late deliveries that will impact production.
• Regularly evaluate inventory position and modify receipt strategies as needed to optimize incoming inventory.
• Use existing tools to alert production supervisors and the purchasing manager of known shortages that will impact the production or kitting processes via automated scheduling and tracking reports.
• Assist in preparing for daily production meetings and provide support to DRC Production and Sales teams.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Experience managing sales of goods through a major e‑commerce platform (eBay and Amazon preferred).
• Accurate, timely and effective purchasing skills, including ability to verify and process RFQs and POs.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
• Collaborates effectively with others in a cross‑functional team.
• Identifies and resolves problems and communicates effectively.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to multi‑task and prioritize work.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and ERP system (M1 preferred).
• Detail oriented.

• Competitive Salary: $50,000.00 - $70,000.00 DOE
• Comprehensive Benefits Package:
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA, FSA, Dependent Care FSA
  • Life Insurance, Disability, ADD, 401(k), Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Floating Holidays, ESST.

Design Ready Controls is an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Design Ready Controls is committed to providing competitive total compensation and benefits packages. This listed range is based upon a full‑time schedule. This is a good‑faith estimate on the applicable range. Base salaries are determined by taking a variety of factors into account, including, but not limited to, candidate qualifications, education, geographic locations, market conditions and internal equity.