Farm & Ranch Buyer's Assistant [JHO]
About The Position
At JAX Mercantile Co., we are passionate about serving our customers. Join our local, family and employee-owned company as a Buyer's Assistant at our JAX Support Center location in Laporte, CO. Share your expertise in farming and ranching products, and make someone's day by helping the team that selects just the right products for our JAX customers! Our Buyer's Assistant is responsible for providing outstanding service through making sure merchandise is entered correctly into JAX computer systems, checking on things like product descriptions, prices changes, and purchase orders so they are accurate for the best customer experience at our stores. This is an in-person position and is not remote. Work is based out of our Support Center in Laporte, CO and will require occasional trips to our stores to assist with staging or merchandising. All JAX employees are expected to provide top-notch customer service, and step up to do additional office, cleaning or reporting work as needed. Our ideal candidate has prior retail experience, and is willing to pitch-in where needed.
Requirements
- Previous experience in retail preferred, experience with ordering a plus
- Experience and knowledge of farming & ranching products and brands preferred
- Computer proficiency required
- Familiarity with both Mac and Windows, especially MS Excel
- Ability to maintain a professional demeanor and communicate well via phone or email
- Ability to shift, move or carry products or boxes required on occasion
- Works well with others
- Organizational skills
- Engaging and positive
- Attention to detail
Responsibilities
- Creating and editing purchase orders and item cards
- Correcting errors in orders and deliveries
- Contacting vendors to obtain information
- Receiving and responding to phone and email communications
- Assisting Buyers in efforts to stay within inventory targets
- Quickly and correctly entering product information into the computer database
- Pulling information from various systems and sources for reports
- Completing forms, working with spreadsheets, and meeting deadlines
- Auditing reports and systems for consistent and accurate data and record-keeping
- Communicating professionally
- Learning about systems, technology and products to provide better answers to questions
- Taking steps to advance teamwork and develop solid working relationships with co-workers
- Assisting in occasional shifting, moving or carrying of products to help with receiving or merchandising
- Assisting in inventory responsibilities
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Employee Stock Ownership Program
- 401K Plan
- Employee Discount
- Monthly Performance Bonus Program
- Anniversary and Birthday Gift Cards
- Matching Gifts & Donations
- Tuition Assistance
- CO2 Conservation Credit
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Peer Recognition Programs
- Paid Volunteer Time
- Referral Bonus
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- medical, dental, and/or vision insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
