Assistant Buyer

Kimball Midwest•Columbus, OH

4h•Onsite

About The Position

Kimball Midwest, a national distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation products, is searching for an Assistant Buyer for our Columbus, OH location. As a Kimball Midwest associate, you will experience why we have been recognized as one of the Top Workplaces in Columbus Thirteen years in a row! Our sales revenue growth is dynamic, increasing from $1 million in 1983 to over $500 million today. Throughout all our growth we have kept the family owned and operated culture alive. At Kimball Midwest, you are a name and not a number and we pride ourselves on our unique culture.

Requirements

2+ years experience in a purchasing support, customer support, or operations support role
High School diploma or equivalent
The ability to communicate with co-workers, supervisors, and managers
The ability to read and write small letters and numbers; the ability to make arithmetic calculations; and the ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions
Follow oral and written instructions.

Responsibilities

Responsible for collaborating with internal and external customers to ensure order statuses are effectively communicated.
Responsible for calling on, expediting, resolving, and maintaining open Purchaser Orders with updated, current, and pertinent information
Monitors and responds to assortment component needs to ensure on time availability.
Understands the flow of items from order to delivery
Updates sales representatives on outstanding sales order statuses
Responsible for invoicing of drop-ship orders
Functions as a point of phone and email contact for Purchasing related questions