Special Order Assistant

About the role

Founded in 1890, Curtis Lumber is a family owned and operated building materials retailer, one of the 100 largest and fastest‑growing in the nation. Employees enjoy competitive pay, excellent benefits, and ideal business hours that support a healthy work‑life balance. The Special Order Assistant reviews customer orders for special order products submitted by branches and converts them to purchase orders for submission to vendors.

Responsibilities

• Utilize knowledge of building materials and millwork to check customer orders submitted by branch locations for accurate and complete information
• Contact the appropriate people to get errors corrected in a timely fashion
• Create purchase orders based on the customer orders and submit the PO to the appropriate vendor
• Review vendor confirmation for accuracy and update the cost and delivery date on the PO’s
• Identify and alert sales personnel to errors potentially affecting gross margin on customer orders
• Assist the Purchasing Department on an as needed basis
• Other duties may be assigned

Requirements

• Product knowledge
• Proficient keyboard and computer skills
• Minimum of 1 year clerical experience

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefit Package - Medical, Dental, Vision
• Competitive Wages
• 401k with Company Match
• Ideal Retail Hours
• Paid Holidays & PTO
• Bereavement Pay
• Profit Sharing
• 529 College Savings
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Boot Reimbursement
• Employee Discount
• Community Events
• Employee Referral Program