Purchasing Assistant

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepares purchase orders as needed.
• Affords assistance to the department in adhering to purchasing procedures, and follows up on their orders to ensure timely deliveries.
• Affords assistance and/or issues purchase order follow-up to guarantee on-time deliveries and accurate pricing, terms, and specifications.
• Updates sales log reports on a daily basis.
• Updates and inputs cost retail prices on a daily basis.
• Extensive follow-up with store directors and vendors on a daily basis.
• Provides strong data entry support/receivers.
• Responsible for meeting daily deadlines.
• Schedules/sets up vendor appointments.
• Provides general support to Buyers.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Requires an associate degree and/or 2 years’ experience in either grocery retail or scan coordinator experience.

COMPENSATION

The salary range for this position is $20.00 to $22.00 per hour. The actual starting pay will be determined by a number of qualifications, including, experience and relevant skills.