Amazon Procurement Specialist

Zoyava (www.zoyava.co) is positioned to establish itself as a leading digital-native brand, rapidly growing its market presence. Our dedication to delivering top-notch, user-friendly supplements exclusively on Amazon underscores our commitment to unparalleled quality and an exceptional customer experience across all operations. We firmly believe that each employee's contribution is absolutely indispensable to driving our company's advancement and success.

**Please apply only if you have US procurement experience**

We are seeking a Procurement Specialist who will be responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing materials, goods, and services essential for the company’s operations. The role requires collaboration with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to ensure timely and cost-effective procurement while maintaining quality standards. The Procurement Specialist will also manage supplier relationships, review product samples, and ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory guidelines.
Key Responsibilities:
Vendor Management:
Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers and vendors.
Maintain strong relationships with existing suppliers to ensure consistent delivery and service.
Constant contact with suppliers and encouraging future growth
Setting a schedule of follow-ups on a specific cadence to manage all supplier relationships
Build out and implement a supplier performance scorecard
Monitor supplier performance to ensure compliance with contractual agreements.
Hold suppliers accountable for KPIs such as quality, on-time delivery, compliance
Procurement Process:
Source and procure materials, products, and equipment according to company needs.
Need to know how to source co-packers, ingredient manufacturers, and consolidate suppliers to create a final end product
Specialization in nutritional supplements, beauty oils/serums, lotions, creams, and snack foods
Specialization in US sourcing
Negotiate contracts, terms, and pricing with vendors to ensure cost-efficiency and high quality products.
Build out a BOM for each product and work towards a reasonable target cost
Negotiate net 60 payment terms
Implement a QC Process to ensure 95% high quality production
Issue purchase orders and manage the procurement process from order to delivery.
Maintain accurate and transparent lead times with supplier base and hold them accountable
Prep for PO placement (e.g ordering labels ahead of PO issuance)
Manage payments reconciliation including accurate payment terms, ship from/to, arrival dates
Reporting and Documentation:
Maintain accurate procurement records such as PO’s, invoices, and vendor contracts.
Organize thoroughly in Gdrive or a procurement software system
Verify and approve COGS per SKU per channel across entire catalog
Prepare regular reports on purchasing activities, cost analyses, and supplier performance for management review.
Skills and Requirements:
Strong negotiation and communication skills.
Past experience in sourcing nutritional supplements, beauty oils/serums, lotions, creams, and snack foods (preferred but not mandatory)
Past experience in communicating with US and international suppliers
Past experience in product sampling and testing
Analytical mindset with the ability to assess market trends and cost drivers.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.


This is a remote position which requires you to have an active and fast internet connection and a personal computer or a laptop. If you meet the above criteria, please apply thru this link:


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