What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Assistant position at PBS Animal Health?
Title: Purchasing Assistant
Classification: Non-Exempt
Reports to: Purchasing Manager
Effective Date: 2/5/2025
JOB DESCRIPTION
Summary/Objective
We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Purchasing Assistant to drive company sales and profitability by efficiently managing the addition of new products from our current vendors. This role is responsible for gathering, organizing, and analyzing product information, ensuring a seamless integration of new offerings into our system.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Increase company sales and profits by efficiently adding new products from existing vendors.
- Gather, organize, communicate, and input all relevant information regarding new products.
- Obtain and analyze detailed sales rankings from current vendors to support product selection.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for new product integration from initiation to completion.
- Take ownership of the process and strive for continuous improvement.
- Identify and recommend drop-ship opportunities based on vendor communication and competitive analysis.
- Collaborate with store teams to incorporate approved store-only items into our system based on sales rankings.
· Other duties as assigned by the purchasing manager.
Qualifications:
- Strong organizational and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.
- Experience in product management, merchandising, or a related field is a plus.
Supervisory Responsibility
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Monday through Friday with hours 8 am to 5 pm.
Required Education and Experience
1. High School Diploma or Equivalent
2. Experience with Microsoft Suite
3. Knowledge of the livestock/equine/ pet industry preferred
4. Minimum 1 year of data entry experience.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $17 - $19