Assistant Warehouse/Purchasing Assistant
Assistant Warehouse/Purchasing Assistant
Position Title: Assistant Warehouse/Purchasing Assistant
Department: Operations
Hours: 7:00am to 4:00pm Monday-Friday
SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
Assists with daily warehouse activities of the production department, shipping and receiving
area. Supports Retail Route Drivers and wholesale distributors. Manages vendor relationship
and cost for materials purchased. Ensures retail and wholesale pricing is kept up to date to
protect the company's margins and profits. Ensures American Safety & First Aid's customers
receive the products they need, at the right time, the right place, and at the right price.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Policies, Procedures and Controls
a. Policies and Procedures - Practices and enforces all company policies and
procedures. Submits proposed solutions for outdated policies and procedures
that will contribute to a better product line, management and systems control and
profitability.
b. Controls - Ensures that all systems associated with Sage (MAS100) are
operating and correct. Adhere to all company purchasing guidelines when
placing purchase orders.
2. Purchasing
a. Work with vendors on providing the best products at the lowest cost. Maintains
historical tracking of material cost increases/decreases on the P-drive.
b. Communicates with Operations Managers on factors that will impact the
business, included but not limited to, level of inventories, vendor lead times,
quality issues, changes in vendors, removal and additions of products, changes
in material cost.
3. Product Planning
a. Private label forecasting - Use Sage to assess the demand from our Retail
Routes and Distributors. Ensure min/max and reorder points are up to date in
Sage. Work with our vendors to establish appropriate lead times and economical.
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