Assistant Buyer

Position Overview:

The Assistant Buyer shall work in conjunction with the Purchasing Manager to achieve maximum service level, inventory turnover, and return on investment. This position involves assisting with the monitoring and maintaining proper inventory levels by pulling and pushing Purchase Orders as needed, holding adequate communication with the Warehouse Manager regarding incoming shipments, and requesting quotations from vendors. 

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Verifies items received
• Assists with maintaining prices concerning specified products
• Interacts with the marketing team on the introduction of new items
• Assists with observing product movement history, lead times, and current movements to make necessary recommendations pertaining to products
• Updates PO dates when necessary and inform the sales team accordingly
• Resolves any issues pertaining to out-of-stock items, ads for current specials, blow out sales, and pricing
• Assists with investigations concerning shortages, mishaps, and item substitutions
• Investigates the return of merchandise and issue RMAs as necessary
• Other tasks as required shall be assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Two or more years of related purchasing experience
• Great working knowledge in purchasing and associated administrative duties
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Excellent numerical skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as numerical skills

Desired Qualifications:

• B.A. in Business Administration
• Great working knowledge in purchasing and associated administrative duties
• General knowledge of kitchenware, cookware and/or seasonal products

Knowledge:

• Two or more years of related purchasing experience
• Knowledge in purchasing and associated administrative duties
• Microsoft Office
• Understand HTS duty codes
• General knowledge of kitchenware and cookware products