Assistant Buyer

Join a stable local company with over a decade in business.

Our client is seeking an Assistant Buyer to help provide administrative support including item maintenance, claims processing and purchase order confirmations. This is a great entry-level position to gain experience and learn what it takes to be a buyer.

Qualified candidates will have their associate's degree and 1 year of working experience.

Interested? Apply today for immediate consideration!

Hours

Full-time

Location

Sand Island, Honolulu, Oahu

Pay

$50,000 a year

Responsibilities

• Assist buyers with system maintenance of items.
• Verify item data to determine if valid to implement into the company’s system.
• Process and expedite purchase orders for local vendors.
• Assist buyers in confirming purchase order prices and identifies any discrepancies.
• Assist buyers in researching new products and providing landed cost quotes to the sales team.
• Assist buyers in processing vendor claims for samples and damages.
• Track progress of all customer complaints and ensure all issues are resolved
• Review data integrity reports for discrepancies and work with buyers to make corrections.
• Work directly with new vendors to ensure all required paperwork is completed.
• Work directly with existing vendors to request paperwork renewals for letters of guarantee, certificate of insurance and HACCP plan.
• Perform clerical duties such as typing correspondence, filling vendor proposals, certifications, bids and support documents.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in marketing, business administration, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a business-related field preferred.
• Foodservice industry experience is a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to learn new things quickly.