Assistant Buyer

Position Responsibilities

• Responsible for assisting personnel within Purchasing confirming all purchase orders, invoicing customers and processing drop ships.
• Prepare orders to be dropped ship directly to customers.
• Filer all special orders.
• Aid in pricing and sourcing products based on product merchandising knowledge.
• Communicate and interact with customers, vendors and company personned in a friendly, timely and quality manner; ensuring that customers’ and vendors’ questions are answered accurately and in a timely manner.
• Interface with management, warehouse personnel, and the Accounting, Multi-Unit Accounts, Customer Service, Transportation, and Information Services, in-house freight traffic management personnel, Vice President, Purchasing, and other Purchasing personnel.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• A High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent.
• Experience in Procurement, warehouse and / or administrative roles for at least 6 - 12 months.