Purchasing Assistant

Job Description:

We Deliver the Goods:

• Competitive pay and benefits, including Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, RRSP, Paid Direct Drug Card, & Scholarship Opportunities for children of associates, Paid Time Off, and much more
• Growth opportunities performing essential work to support North America’s food distribution system
• Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect

Position Summary:

As a Purchasing Assistant, you will administer daily purchasing procedures, conduct administrative tasks, and provide support activities that contribute to the purchasing department running efficiently. You will manage purchasing processes, maintain various reports, and communicate with internal and external customers. A successful candidate will be detail-oriented, able to handle a multitude of tasks and collaborate with buyers to add value for all of our vendors and customers.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting with data entry of items and vendor set-up in
• Updating and tracking promotions via spreadsheets and other
• Communicating daily with buyers and other internal stakeholders.
• Creating and maintaining weekly/monthly
• Maintain documents, filings, and other reports in accordance to policies and
• Assisting buyers with item maintenance/set up and customers service
• Month End promotional and bill back process and maintenance
• Financial reporting and interaction with the Internal Accounting team

Qualifications:

• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite
• Strong proficiency with Excel (Lookups and Pivot Tables)
• High School Diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate.

Company description

Core-Mark continues to grow as the industry leader in fresh and broadline solutions for the convenience retail industry. With a reputation for empowering customers, employees, and communities, Core-Mark has become the largest, most comprehensive marketer of consumer goods in North America — offering a full range of products, programs, and solutions to convenience operators across the U.S. and Canada.

Awards and Accolades

Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please click on the following links to review: (1) our EEO Policy; (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.