Senior User Researcher Jobs in New Jersey

About the Role

Ever Ready Group is a large and rapidly growing consumer goods distributor. We're hiring for a new kind of Purchasing Agent — one who pairs strong purchasing fundamentals with fluency in AI coding tools like Claude Code, Cursor, or OpenAI Codex.

This is the same role as our standard Purchasing Agent — managing POs, supplier follow-ups, shortage claims, and inventory adjustments — but operating with a force multiplier. You will use AI agents to write scripts on the fly, query our internal databases, automate repetitive Excel work, build small tools as you need them, and turn a 4-hour task into a 20-minute one.

We pay more for this position because the right person produces 3-5× the output of a traditional purchasing agent. If you've already used Claude Code or Codex to ship real work — even personal projects — we want to talk to you.

Why This Position Is Different

• · You'll have direct access to our internal tools: a custom Master DB (FastAPI + PostgreSQL on Supabase) housing 405K+ items and 500K+ ASINs across hundreds of suppliers.
• · You'll write ad-hoc scripts daily — pulling data, transforming Excel files, drafting supplier emails, comparing quotes across vendors — using AI agents instead of doing it manually.
• · You'll build small internal automations as needed (with help from our internal AI tooling, not as a full developer role).
• · You'll work alongside engineering and have a voice in how AI gets used across purchasing operations.
• · Pay scales with what you can do — bring real AI/coding fluency to the table and the upper end of the range is realistic.

Core Purchasing Responsibilities

• · Review the semi-weekly Purchase Plan and send out Purchase Orders based on availability, pricing, and ETAs
• · Review QOH (Quantity on Hand) responses when applicable
• · Update Open POs Report with all header level details
• · File adjustments once invoice has been received and the Buyer verifies that nothing remaining on the PO will be shipped
• · Follow up on all invoiced orders for receiving reports — file shortage claims, adjustments, or returns as needed
• · Inform Accounts Payable about any changes needed before payment is sent
• · Review all Pending POs and firm the orders before the end-of-week report
• · Email the Purchasing Manager with a semi-weekly availability report for all orders placed
• · Follow through with all emails or issues that arise throughout the week

AI-Augmented Responsibilities

• · Use Claude Code, Codex, or similar agents to query our internal Master DB for cost comparisons, supplier history, and ASIN-level analysis
• · Write quick Python or SQL scripts (with AI assistance) to automate repetitive purchasing workflows
• · Build custom Excel transformations on the fly — column remapping, vendor file normalization, multi-sheet reconciliation
• · Identify pricing anomalies, supplier drift, or stocking gaps using data analysis rather than manual spot-checks
• · Document and share AI-driven workflows with the rest of the purchasing team so everyone benefits

Requirements

• · Demonstrated experience with Claude Code, Cursor, OpenAI Codex, or equivalent AI coding agents — please link to or describe a project
• · Comfort reading and writing Python and/or SQL with AI assistance (you don't need to be a software engineer, but you need to ship working code via AI)
• · Advanced Excel ability (VLOOKUP, SUMIF, complex formulas, pivot tables)
• · Strong technical aptitude and ability to learn quickly
• · Self-motivated, able to solve discrepancies with little direction
• · Genuine interest in supply chain and operations
• · Able to master large data sets and spot patterns

Nice to Have

• · Prior purchasing, procurement, or supply chain experience
• · Familiarity with Amazon Vendor Central, EDI, or distributor operations
• · Experience working with PostgreSQL or REST APIs
• · Background in finance, data analysis, or operations engineering

How to Apply

Please send a short message answering two questions:

1. Why do you think you'd be great for this job?

2. Show us one thing you've built or automated using Claude Code, Codex, or another AI coding agent — a personal script, a side project, anything real. A screenshot, GitHub repo, or short description is fine.

Experience: Excel — 3 years (preferred). AI coding tools — required.

Work Location: In person

Pay: $48,000.00 - $72,800.00 per year

Work Location: In person