Assistant Buyer

Coastal Pacific Food Distributors (CPFD) has a Full-Time Assistant Buyer - Commissary Div. in our Stockton Office. Provide administrative and clerical support to the buying department. Execute day-to-day tasks necessary to assist the buying teams and obtain a general understanding of buying functions while achieving financial objectives. Salary range is $16-$18 per hour.

Roles & Responsibilities May Include:

• Acts as a key support person for the company’s major, national accounts. Assisting the buyers and business managers.
• Sets up and maintains a personal computer data base to support new item placements.
• Database entry and maintenance.
• Maintains vendor computer records and paper files.
• Interface with trade and governmental organizations, to include the vendor community, their broker representatives, and the Defense Commissary Agency.
• Creation of purchase orders for cross dock, updating residual to brokers.
• Preparation and issuance of periodic series of reports (daily, weekly and monthly) whose basic data is extracted from a number of computer sources. A large portion of the reporting is forwarded to parties outside the company and must be prepared in an accurate and professional manner.
• Works closely with warehouse management to verify receipt of items ordered, monitors inventory levels, the shelf life of products, destroys, salvages, donations and movement trends. Ensures timely shipments and receipt of purchase orders, coordinating with warehouse, inventory control, and shipping.
• Performs other related clerical and administrative support work as required in the completion of assigned tasks.

Job Requirements:

Education. High school education or equivalent work experience.

Experience. Position requires one (1) or more year’s recent clerical and administrative experience, including direct interaction with customers. Experience in retail or foodservice grocery environment preferred. Must exemplify good attendance and punctuality with prior job functions.

Knowledge. Position requires a demonstrated knowledge of established purchasing policies and procedures including familiarity with a system-based purchasing system an advantage.

Skills and Abilities. Must have ability to multi-task, organize, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Demonstrated clerical skills include keyboarding, note taking, and creating and analyzing functional data and spreadsheets with accuracy. Must be PC literate in Microsoft Email environment, Word, and at a minimum level of intermediate Excel knowledge. Business email etiquette and clear, effective oral and written communication skills are a must. Must possess the ability to perform detail work and detect discrepancies on documents. Must exemplify good attendance and punctuality with prior job functions.