Purchasing Assistant

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC•Columbia, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Purchasing Assistant helps maintain supply inventory levels and purchasing records and works with vendors to reconcile any issues with orders. In addition to learning company purchasing policies and procedures, this position maintains supply inventory levels required for effective company operation and conducts regular price comparisons to ensure the company is always invoiced appropriately.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent is required.
Two years of related work experience is required.
Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office are required.
Valid U.S. driver's license is required to drive a company vehicle. Must be able to meet all company requirements to drive a Helena vehicle.
Ability to prioritize multiple projects in a busy environment.
Ability to read, write and speak in English is required.
Successful completion of a drug test and background check is required for all positions at Helena.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency with Oracle, Discoverer and/or Agvance Systems is preferred.
Communicating in Spanish is a valuable skill at Helena.

Responsibilities

Receives purchase order requests from retail locations and vendors.
Evaluates requested products and compares them to the sales history.
Codes and prices purchase order requests accordingly.
Coordinates the transfer and purchase of products with locations, vendors and trucking companies.
Places orders for products as directed by leader.
Sources product availability and compares lowest price as requested.
Monitors location purchase order requests through end completion.
Reconciles and resolves discrepancies between invoices, purchase orders, receiving reports and credit memos.
May be required to drive a company vehicle.
Provides excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
Follows all company policies and procedures.
Other work-related duties as assigned by leader.
Reliable and regular attendance is expected.

Benefits

Health, Dental & Vision Insurance STARTS THE SAME DAY YOU DO!
Earn up to $3,000 in Reward Dollars from Helena for your Health Savings Account (HSA).
Helena's robust 401(k) Savings Plan offers you a 100% company-match up to 5% starting on your first day. As your years of service with Helena increase, so does our company-match - up to 10% based on your contribution amount.
Three-year vesting on company-match with 1,000 hours of service.
Access your earned pay between paydays through Earned Wage Access (EWA) with DailyPay.
Up to 15 days paid time-off plus 9 paid holidays.
Free Term Life Insurance at 1x your annual base pay - paid for by Helena at no cost to you.
Free Short & Long-Term Disability.
Up to four weeks of paid Parental Leave.
Education Assistance.