Purchasing Assistant

Description: The Purchasing Assistant works under the supervision of the Purchasing Manager. Primary job duties include working with the purchasing team on day-to-day activities and acting as a secondary point of contact for new and current vendors. Requirements: Ensure required paperwork for commodities contracts and suppliers is in place (i.e., purchase orders, certifications, vendor documents etc.) Work with sales, purchasing and partner facilities to keep current product specifications on file. Research new vendors. Identify and procure customer samples for the team, when necessary. Review contract balances weekly and monthly and communicate instances of risk. Provide written reports/presentations to Supervisor and other HFI personnel as requested. Work with Logistics, HFI Facilities, Accounting, Sales, and Quality Personnel to ensure internal process flows are running smoothly. Provide support to other purchasing and crop production team members. Coordinate efforts of assigned special projects. Support the Procurement Team with documentation as requested. QUALIFICATIONS: Ag background preferred. Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel. Well organized with attention to detail. Able to multi-task. Good decision-making skills. Excellent written and verbal skills. Team player with the ability to work well with others.

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