Buyer Assistant

C&S Wholesale Grocers • Keene, NH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Buyer 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 and managing inbound purchase orders through receipt. You will also respond to inquiries, support return logistics for impaired inventory, prepare procurement reports, organize and distribute data, and work on assigned service-level and inventory-management projects. You may assist with department start-up tasks when required. The position is based in an office environment with a stated temperature range of 65°F to 75°F. Travel is not required.

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.
• High school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) in General Studies.

Responsibilities

• Manually enter customer order requests into the C&S order processing system.
• Manage inbound purchase orders, including revisions, expedites, dating, appointment scheduling, and routine follow-up through receipt.
• Respond to calls and emails from customers, buyers, vendors, and warehouses about purchase orders, inventory management, transportation, and impaired inventory issues.
• Complete R-Bills and coordinate with buyers and external parties to manage returns or 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