Buyer Assistant

C&S Wholesale Grocers • Keene, NH

11d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Buyer's Assistant II, you will assist buyers with inbound inventory maintenance and management, service-level troubleshooting, and tasks involving buyers, vendors, transportation, and warehouses. The role includes entering customer order requests into the C&S order-processing system, managing inbound purchase orders through receipt, addressing purchase-order and inventory-related inquiries, coordinating returns and disposition of impaired inventory, and preparing procurement reports. You will also collect, organize, and distribute data; support service-level and inventory-management projects assigned by a supervisor; and assist with start-up-related tasks when requested by the department manager. Travel is not required. The work environment is an office maintained at 65°F to 75°F. This is a first-shift position in the United States of America.

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 of experience.
• General Equivalency Diploma (GED) or high school diploma; General Studies listed.

Responsibilities

• Manually enter customer order requests into the C&S order-processing system.
• Manage inbound purchase orders, including revisions, expedites, dating, securing appointments, and routine follow-up until receipt.
• Respond to calls and emails from customers, buyers, vendors, and warehouses regarding purchase orders, inventory management, transportation, and impaired inventory issues.
• Complete R-Bills and work with buyers and external parties to manage returns and disposition of impaired inventory.
• Produce and distribute procurement reports.
• Collect, organize, and distribute data.
• Complete supervisor-assigned projects related to service-level management and inventory management.
• 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