Buying Clerk

Position Title: Buying Clerk

Department: Buying

Supervisor: Buyer

FLSA: Non-exempt

Position Summary:

Provides support to Corporate Buyers by assisting them with the process of merchandising, selection and development, sales, analysis and vendor management.

Essential Functions:

• Receives purchase orders from various buying departments.
• Confirms pricing with supplier
• Corrects pricing and/or weights on purchase orders
• Changes delivery date as instructed
• Releases purchase orders
• Faxes purchase orders to suppliers
• Assists with price out of different suppliers and delivery
• Will assist with food safety recalls by completing paperwork such as checklist for recalled items and spreadsheets with required information for supplier and/or regulatory agencies.
• Performs other work-related duties as required and assigned.

Education, Experience and Skills Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree, OR
• High School Diploma or GED with at least 2 years experience OR
• Any appropriate combination of education and experience.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Commitment to company values and strong customer orientation.
• Computer Literacy

Work Environment:

• Average office environment, air-conditioned in the summer. Accessibility to computers, phone, fax, copiers etc. on premises.