Buyer Assistant II

C&S Wholesale Grocers • Windsor Locks, CT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Buyer's Assistant II, you will assist buyers with inventory inbound maintenance and management, service level troubleshooting, and support various tasks with buyers, vendors, transportation, and warehouses. Job Description Description Purchase order entry: manually key punch customer order requests received into C&S order processing system Responsible for all aspects of managing inbound purchase orders: revisions, expedites, dating, securing of appointments, and routine follow up until receipt. Respond to calls & emails from customers, buyers, vendors, and warehouses pertaining to purchase orders, inventory management, transportation and impaired inventory issues. Return logistics process: Completion of R-Bills; working with buyers and external parties to manage return/disposition of impaired inventories. Production and distribution of various Procurement reports. Data collection, organization, and distribution. Projects pertaining to service level management and inventory management, assigned by supervisor. Assist with start-up related tasks when required by the department Manager.

Requirements

• Basic computer skills; knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel
• Outstanding attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize work.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing, and sometimes stressful atmosphere.
• 0-2 years

Responsibilities

• Purchase order entry: manually key punch customer order requests received into C&S order processing system
• Responsible for all aspects of managing inbound purchase orders: revisions, expedites, dating, securing of appointments, and routine follow up until receipt.
• Respond to calls & emails from customers, buyers, vendors, and warehouses pertaining to purchase orders, inventory management, transportation and impaired inventory issues.
• Return logistics process: Completion of R-Bills; working with buyers and external parties to manage return/disposition of impaired inventories.
• Production and distribution of various Procurement reports.
• Data collection, organization, and distribution.
• Projects pertaining to service level management and inventory management, assigned by supervisor.
• Assist with start-up related tasks when required by the department Manager.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED