Purchasing Support Representative - Import Products & Credit Cards

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Assists buyers and other Purchasing personnel in researching and answering order questions, expediting and documenting purchase order deliveries. Prepares drop shipment purchase orders and submits to suppliers. Assists buyers in preparing purchase orders and faxing them to suppliers. Inputs and maintains current vendor costs in pricing database. Maintains item records and builds new products, vendor data, notes, etc. Confirms purchase order confirmations and follows up with vendors to ensure on-time delivery. Other duties may be assigned.

Associate Responsibilities

Responsible for understanding, supporting, and living our core values. Expected to value Candor by being open, honest, and respectful when communicating. Ability to achieve individual and company goals through High Performance with passion, innovation, and commitment to continuous learning. Always have at the heart of everything Indispensable Service to your fellow associates, customers, our partners, and our community. We believe People are the foundation of our business and expectations include valuing the team, our diversity, taking pride in our character, and personal responsibility.

Education And/or Experience

High school diploma or equivalent; or two years related experience and/or training.

Other Skills And Requirements

Ability to maintain strong vendor relation skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Able to be organized, thorough and accurate. Able to work independently or within a team environment. Proficient in Microsoft Office to include Word and Excel. Type proficiently 35-45 wpm. Business attire for business setting with good personal hygiene habits.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively communicate and present information in one-on-one and small group situations to managers, leaders, associates of the organization, vendors and the general public.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, percentages, area and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form. Must possess decision making skills.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. #J-18808-Ljbffr