PURCHASING ASSISTANT

Description

Job Summary: A purchasing assistant who understands company policies, negotiates fairly, works well with people, and focuses on fruits, vegetables, and greens. Key Highlights: 1. Working with people and fair negotiation 2. Focus on fruits, vegetables, and greens 3. Item registration and inventory control #### **About the position:** * Understanding company policies, negotiating fairly, and enjoying working with people are essential requirements and skills for a purchasing assistant. Knowledge in the area of fruits, vegetables, and greens is critical, as this will be the primary scope of work. Candidates with retail industry experience hold a significant advantage. #### **Main responsibilities:** * Register items in the procurement system; * Identify, select, and register service and product suppliers; * Conduct purchases and monitor product deliveries; * Perform inventory control; * Be responsible for receiving and entering invoices into the ERP system; * Forward store orders; * Organize transportation logistics for stores; * Print prepared loading manifests and forward them to the billing department. #### **Mandatory requirements:** * Completed High School education. #### **Desirable requirements (advantage):** * Experience as a purchasing assistant; * Experience in the retail sector. #### **Benefits:** * Family Assistance Network * Telemedicine and Telepsychology * Dental Plan * Benefits Club * Pharmacy Discounts * Benefit Card * Reward Programs * Life Insurance * Funeral Assistance * Pregnancy Monitoring * On-site Meals * Career Development Plan * Partner Website Discounts #### **Work schedule and hours:** * Monday to Friday