Assistant Buyer

Kimball Midwest•Prairie Township, OH

7d•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’ll be part of a company built on long-term growth and strong values. From $1 million in sales in 1983 to over $500 million today, our success has been driven by our people. Despite our growth, we have stayed true to our family-owned and operated roots—where employees are recognized as individuals and our culture remains a top priority.

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.