Buying Clerk/Assistant - Full-time / Part-time

Job Description 

Buying Assistant 

Entry-level purchasing functions to support Jr. and Senior level Buyers in restaurant equipment and smallwares department. 

Duties of this position include but are not limited to:

• Review requisitions and developing specifications to permit competitive procurement of restaurant supplies within the Eastern Region
• Request quotes for a variety of products to current and new vendor partners
• Assist in tabulating bids
• Expedite deliveries
• Seek new sources of supply
• Verify budgeted funds for specific products/projects
• Assisting the Buyer in maintaining procurement documents in a systematic and auditable fashion
• Performing other duties as assigned

Job Requirements 

• High school diploma or GED
• MS Word and Excel Proficiency 
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with other employees
• Ability to tyope 45 words per minute
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in written and oral forms
• One year of clerical experience in a purchasing or business-related environment

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree is highly desired
• Satisfactory completion of basic, intermediate, and advance public purchasing courses
• Self-motivated and eager to learn Buying from the ground up