BWI Companies has an excellent opportunity for an experienced Office Assistant to provide clerical support for our Meridian, MS location. If you like the idea of working for a long-established (1958), family-owned wholesale operation (with 20 locations, including 8 full-line distribution centers) with great benefits (such as paid leave, health, dental, vision, and 401(k) with matching), then we might be your employer of choice.

In this role, you will:

• Prepare purchase orders, reports, memos, letters, and other documents, using word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software.
• Screen phone calls, read and analyze incoming memos, submissions, and reports to determine their significance and plan their distribution.
• Open, sort, and distribute incoming correspondence, including faxes and email.
• File and retrieve corporate documents, records, and reports.
• Greet visitors and determine whether they should be given access to specific individuals.
• Prepare responses to correspondence containing routine inquiries.
• Perform general office duties such as ordering and inventorying office supplies, office equipment routine maintenance contact with vendors, and performing basic administrative work.
• Make arrangements for branch meetings. Coordinate scheduling of the conference room and other facilities.
• Send out credit information to appropriate vendors.

The ideal candidate will:

• Accept responsibility and account for actions.
• Communicate effectively.
• Pay attention to details.
• Take initiative and complete assignments with little supervision.
• Be organized and follow policies and systematic method of performing tasks.

To apply for this position, you must have high school diploma (or GED), one year of Office experience, and be proficient in the use of a calculator and Microsoft Word and Excel.

Key benefits include 401(k) retirement plan with generous company match, excellent health, dental & vision care plan options, flexible spending account and health savings account options, life & disability insurance, paid vacation, and 8 paid company holidays.