What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Assistant position at Imperial Dade?
Overview
Imperial Dade, a leading North American distributor, has a Purchasing Assistant role available! Join our strong and continuously evolving Purchasing group, helping to continue to grow our business. Imperial Dade is a great place to take that next step if you are eager for your next opportunity.
The Purchasing Assistant is responsible for accurately and efficiently documenting all vendor purchase order confirmations. This individual will work closely with the Replenishment Analysts, Product Specialists, and Vendors to ensure all purchase orders match the vendor confirmations.
Your schedule will be working on-site, Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Imperial Dade is the leading independently owned and operated distributor of foodservice packaging and janitorial supplies in North America. As a provider of customized supply chain solutions, we serve customers in many business-to-business market segments including restaurants, grocery stores, healthcare, sports and entertainment, and cruise lines. Founded in 1935 and headquartered in New Jersey, Imperial Dade serves as a mission-critical partner to more than 120,000 customers through our footprint of 130 branches.
**All correspondence will come directly from Imperial Dade and not a personal email address.**
Responsibilities
You will:
- Review and process all purchase order (PO) acknowledgments from the vendors
- Review confirmations against PO for discrepancies
- Update PO in the system with confirmation information
- Manage the unconfirmed PO reporting and reach out to vendors as needed
- Proof and enter Receiving department data.
- Run and prepare reports.
- Manage item information and other inventory-related data.
- Administrative duties and data entry tasks as needed
Qualifications
You have:
- 1 to 3 years of experience in inventory, purchasing, buying, supply chain, or customer service-related jobs is required
- A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is preferred
- Purchasing or Buying experience is a big plus
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach
- Strong problem-solving, organizational skills and attention to detail
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite
We offer a dynamic environment for our more than 7,500 employees to work, learn, and grow professionally. We value our people and strive to create rewarding career opportunities by offering competitive salaries and benefits (medical, dental, vision), a 401(k) program with company match, a shared ownership program, life insurance, a generous paid time off package, educational reimbursement, paid family leave, and adoption assistance. We are excited to invite talented individuals with a passion for excellence to join our team.
Imperial Dade is an EEO Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), family medical history, or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors.
