Assistant Buyer (Remote) - Local Candidates

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Job description

Job Description

Responsible for the administrative related purchasing tasks associated with the profitable and efficient procurement of the WORLDPAC product offering. Provide analyses to understand business trends and support company initiatives. Develop industry and product expertise and become a subject matter expert for supplier management including expertise on competitors and manufacturers. This position is a hybrid work from home position, with occasional need to go into a WPAC warehouse, or DC.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Prepare Supplier price file uploads and the resulting new price file changes analysis
• Track License Fees Where Applicable
• Evaluate Purchase Order Recommendations
• Monitor and Follow Up PO Confirmations
• Perform Price Updates (pursue and analyze pricing)
• Backorders (pursue and analyze)
• Invoices - Process ED
• Respond to internal and external customer inquiries quickly to resolve issues and provide best in class customer service
• Collaborate with Internal Partners Including: Pricing, Marketing, Inventory, Accounting, Legal, Cataloging, and Product Development
• Must have Strong Attention to Detail
• Must have Ability to Multi-Task and Handle Several Projects at Once
• Must have Good Organization Skills
• Comfortable & Capable in a Fast-Paced Environment
• Proficiency with Excel

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Undergraduate degree in Business Administration preferred or equivalent work experience
• Some experience in Microsoft Excel, Outlook

PREFERRED

• 1+ years' experience working in Automotive OEM or Aftermarket
• Industry & Trade Association Knowledge
• Customs and Logistics Awareness
• Basic Financial and Accounting Understanding

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.