Product Sourcing Manager

The Product Sourcing Manager must ensure product specs are checked regularly, images and availability are kept up to date, and all product descriptions reference the most recent materials.

Primary Responsibilities:
- Checking product availability on our Asphalt Kingdom website
- Managing inventory on Amazon, eBay, and on Asphalt Kingdom website
- Spot-checking invoices to ensure pricing integrity
- Communicating stock issues with our staff
- Sourcing less expensive suppliers/performing vendor analysis
- Product ideas research
- SEO knowledge is a bonus but not mandatory

Role Competencies:
- Process-driven and consistent
- Well organized
- Able to work independently and as a team player
- Habitual learner, always keeping up on changes
- Excellent at seeing projects through to completion

Technical Knowledge:
Google Sheets, keyword research platforms (Google Keyword Planner, Google Trends), Gmail

Experience:
- Finding product gap opportunities
- Analyzing sales opportunities – doing search analytics to understand the size of the market
- Familiar with finding new vendors
- Familiar with being a vendor relations person for the company
- Product arbitrage
- Experienced at tracking competitors and watching pricing
- 3-5 years experience in sourcing