Director of Procurement

ZBK International is one of the fastest-growing used book processing and e-commerce companies in the United States. We purchase and process books at scale and distribute them through major online marketplaces, direct-to-consumer channels, wholesale partners, and international buyers.

As we continue to expand, we are looking for an experienced Director of Procurement to take ownership of our book sourcing strategy and significantly expand our supply network.

The Role

The Director of Procurement will be responsible for one of the most important parts of our business: building and maintaining the supply of books flowing into our processing facilities.

This is a senior, highly entrepreneurial role. We are looking for someone who understands that procurement in the used-book industry is not traditional purchasing. Success means identifying new sources of inventory, developing long-term supplier relationships, negotiating programs, analyzing the economics of each source, and continuously finding new ways to increase profitable book volume.

You will own our procurement strategy from supplier identification through negotiation, onboarding, performance analysis, and long-term relationship management.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute ZBK's overall book procurement and sourcing strategy.
• Identify and pursue new high-volume sources of used books across the United States.
• Build relationships with thrift organizations, donation centers, recyclers, libraries, universities, book distributors, charities, liquidators, retailers, and other organizations generating significant book volume.
• Negotiate purchasing agreements, revenue-share programs, recycling programs, donation partnerships, and other creative sourcing arrangements.
• Develop long-term strategic partnerships capable of generating consistent truckload and recurring book volume.
• Manage and expand relationships with existing suppliers.
• Evaluate suppliers based on volume,