What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer II position at Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC?
WHO WE ARE
Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC is a leading full-service agronomic solutions provider that's been in business since 1957. Our first location was in West Helena, Arkansas hence the name "Helena". We now have close to 600 locations nationwide and over 6,000 employees. Our corporate office is located in Collierville, Tennessee, a suburb outside of Memphis. Year after year we rank at the top nationally for volume and sales in our industry. There are many facets to our company including product development, sales, operations, precision technology and manufacturing just to name a few.
ABOUT THE JOB
The Buyer II is responsible for purchasing merchandise or commodities for resale and documenting the process.
WHAT YOUR DAY WILL LOOK LIKE
- Interviews and confers with vendors to obtain product information such as price, availability and delivery schedule.
- Selects appropriate vendor(s) for purchase of products.
- Prepares purchase orders for procurement of goods. May determine to transfer goods between locations instead of making a direct purchase from vendor.
- Coordinates the delivery / transfer of products from vendors / locations to locations and / or distribution centers.
- Communicates with locations to enable them to make informed buying decisions and relays information between locations and vendors.
- Authorizes payment of invoices and / or return of merchandise and resolves any discrepancies between invoices, purchase orders, credit memos and receiving reports.
- Maintains manual or computerized procurement records, such as product purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance and inventories.
- Provides excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
- Other work-related duties as assigned by your leader.
- Regular and reliable attendance is required.
- Follows all company policies and procedures.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
Successful completion of a drug test and background check is required for all positions at Helena.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF THE JOB
At Helena, safety is our highest priority. We seek out extensive safety measures and put them in place to minimize exposure to anything that could be potentially harmful to our employees.
The work environment for this position will be in an office setting and outdoors in all types of weather conditions with exposure to outdoor elements. When working outdoors and possibly around moving equipment / mechanical parts, you could be exposed to fumes, airborne particles, chemical and biological hazards, vibrations and a risk of electrical shock.
This position requires you to use your hands for many different tasks and to talk, hear, walk, stand sit, stand (8 hours a day or more), lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling (up to and including 50lbs or more), reaching overhead (up to and including 25lbs), climbing, gripping, grasping and twisting using hands and wrists, bending and stooping for long periods of time, working below knee levels for short periods of time and working above shoulder level for short periods .
BENEFITS AT HELENA
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Helena supports individuals with disabilities, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. Helena is an equal opportunity employer.
