Assistant Purchasing Manager

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC • Columbia, SC

9h • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Purchasing Manager is responsible for purchasing merchandise or commodities for resale and documents the process.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Three years of related work experience is required.
• Experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to read, write and speak in English is required.
• Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office are required.
• Valid U.S. driver's license is required to drive a company vehicle. Must be able to meet all company requirements to drive a Helena vehicle.
• Successful completion of a drug screen and background check is required for all positions at Helena.

Nice To Haves

• Communicating in Spanish is a valuable skill at Helena.

Responsibilities

• Manages vendors to obtain product allocations and coordinates with Purchasing Manager to allocate product.
• Builds and maintains an allocation template.
• Communicates allocations to the locations on a timely basis.
• Coordinates with vendors, buyers and locations to maintain and update consignment inventory.
• Develops and produces reports requested by Purchasing Manager or leadership.
• Conducts meetings with vendors and compiles product and marketing information in the absence of the Purchasing Manager.
• Utilizes Helena's requisition and purchasing system in order to fill in for buyers as necessary.
• Prepares purchase orders for procurement of goods.
• Determines or makes recommendations about transferring goods between locations instead of making a direct purchase from the vendor.
• Communicates with locations so they can make informed buying decisions and assists in determining the type of product needed for the appropriate season.
• Communicates product information and needs between divisions and vendors.
• Authorizes payment of invoices and/or return of merchandise.
• Resolves any discrepancies between invoices, purchase orders, credit memos and received reports.
• May be required to drive a company vehicle.
• Manages other members of the team.
• Provides excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
• Other work-related duties as assigned by leader.
• Reliable and regular attendance is required.
• Follows all company policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance STARTS THE SAME DAY YOU DO!
• Earn up to $3,000 in Reward Dollars from Helena for your Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Helena's robust 401(k) Savings Plan offers you a 100% company-match up to 5% starting on your first day. As your years of service with Helena increase, so does our company-match - up to 10% based on your contribution amount.
• Three-year vesting on company-match with 1,000 hours of service.
• Access your earned pay between paydays through Earned Wage Access (EWA) with DailyPay.
• Up to 15 days paid time-off plus 9 paid holidays.
• Free Term Life Insurance at 1x your annual base pay - paid for by Helena at no cost to you.
• Up to four weeks of paid Parental Leave.
• Education Assistance.
• And much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees