Assistant Buyer

About the role

Responsible for assisting personnel within Purchasing confirming all purchase orders, invoicing customers and processing drop ships. Communicates and interacts with customers, vendors and wide range of company personnel in a positive and proactive manner. Functions as a team member within the department and organization, as required, and perform any duty assigned to best serve the company.

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
• File all special orders
• Assist in pricing and sourcing products based on product merchandising knowledge
• Communicate and interact with customers, vendors and company personnel 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
• Assists Marketing team with special projects as needed
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent
• 6 - 12 Months Procurement, warehouse and / or administrative experience in related area