Buyer Assistant

C&S Wholesale Grocers • Edison, NJ

2d • 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.

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.
• General Equivalency Diploma - General Studies, High School Diploma - General Studies

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