Supervisor Non-Inventory Purchasing

The year was 1999, and our founder Nick Swinmurn was walking around a mall in San Francisco looking for a pair of shoes. One store had the right style, but not the right color. Another store had the right color, but not the right size. Nick spent the next hour in the mall, walking from store to store, and finally went home empty-handed and frustrated.

We are looking for an energetic, organized, thrifty and wicked smart person to work in our Non Inventory Purchasing Department in our Downtown Las Vegas office. This person will perform the full range of supply chain activities and support the drive for spend optimization and efficiency creation.

• Assist with the full range of supply chain activities
• Help with the vetting and creation of strategic agreements
• Help invent processes to create efficiencies in non-trade purchases
• Monitor trends and perform forecasting based on contract expiration and assist in the development and execution of action plans
• Liaise with functional area teams (e.g.: Finance, Merchandising, Marketing, Fulfillment, Customer Service, etc.) on projects related to their areas
• Create ad hoc analyses and recommendations
• Ensure accurate reporting, effective controls and the evolution of the department
• Assist with issuing and maintaining purchasing cards
• Assist internal customers with questions regarding purchasing
• Assist with revising purchase orders in a timely manner
• Maintain the confidentiality of vendor information
• Maintain the purchasing department's internal website

Enhance Team and Culture

• Be results and team oriented and foster that culture with others
• Live the Zappos values daily and WOW co-workers, supervisors, external contacts, etc. with a focus on Doing More With Less
• Build/foster good working relationships with internal customers
• Assist with the QA of new reporting and purchasing tools, working with development

Computer Skills:

• Advanced Microsoft Office skills
• SAP skills a must
• Education and Other Skills:
• Bachelor degree required; Accounting, Economics, Materials Management, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Business Administration or Purchasing & Logistics background or degree a plus
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of employees and cross functionally, strong analytical abilities, strong negotiating familiarity, forecasting experience, attention to detail, data management skills, initiative and ability to own projects from start to finish, can approach tasks strategically as well as own and master the details
• A background in purchasing is preferred