How an Amazon Shop Hired a Purchasing Manager for $1,600/ month

Editor’s note: Some customers prefer not to be named, so we’ve purposefully removed their company name in this article. We’re their secret weapon :-)

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What does this client’s business do? 

They’re a shop in Amazon that sells sportswear and toys. The demand for online shopping has pushed their small business to grow exponentially and to serve more and more customers day in and day out. 

Who was hired and what was their role?

With e-commerce being a main shopping go-to, the shop needed a new Purchasing Manager to help them manage several aspects of administrative work, software development, and sourcing of goods. The right candidate should have leadership and decision-making skills with a good business background. 

At Shepherd, we were able to help them hire Abigail. 
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As the new Purchasing Manager, her roles are:

• Oversee the team’s tasks and create standard operating procedures
• Manage workloads through productivity apps such as Google Sheets, MS Excel, Slack, Loom, Asana, and Trello
• Research and implement new software or tools as needed 

What is the salary of the individual they hired?

Abigail now works full-time in the client time zone for $1,600 per month.

What was the candidate’s background before being hired?

Abigail has been an Operations Manager for four years handling process flows from production, purchasing, to finance. She also managed costings, training, and client deliverables, and is knowledgeable in Slack, QuickBooks, Google apps, Payroll Hero and Calibre. Abigail’s extensive managerial background made her fit for the position. 

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