Buying Assistant

8 hours ago

Vancouver, Canada Van-Whole Produce Full time

Since opening in 1984, Van-Whole Produce has remained the leading experts in produce trading by providing high-quality and fresh produce to its clients. With our continuous expansion of client networks, we now provide fresh produce to more than 1,300 produce markets across Canada. To this day, we are still committed to provide personalized attention, value-added service and provide the highest quality in produce to our clients. We place our customers first by bringing over 400 varieties of fresh produce from over 40 different countries.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Arrange documentation for shipments by Sea, Air and Land
- Coordinate pick-ups and receiving of overseas containers
- Communicate with overseas suppliers and customs broker
- Assist buyers to consolidate booking sales
- Create specialty price list and fax out
- Consolidate shipping schedule for following week's arrivals
- Coordinate with CFIA/USDA as necessary for inspection and clearance
- Coordinate documents for buyers
- Back up for Buying Assistant at another team when required
- Enter shipping and booking sales into computer system
- Verify and match payable invoices to their records
- Perform other duties or tasks assigned or required consistent with the nature and scope of the position
- Generate purchase orders

**Qualifications**
- Post-secondary education
- Demonstrate communication and negotiation skills
- Ability to multi-task under pressure and meet deadlines
- Ability to work in a fast paced and high demand environment
- Good telephone manner
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Import/Export experience is an asset
- Proficiency in Cantonese, and/or Mandarin is an asset

**Benefits**
- Attractive extended healthcare plan coverage: Dental, Extended Health, Vision care, short-term/long-term disabilities, and more
- Employee Retirement Pension Plan
- Staff Purchase discount of up to 12% off wholesale prices
- Multiple events each year, summer BBQ, Kids Run, Chinese New Year event, Christmas Party

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Discounted or free food
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

COVID-19 considerations:
Mask mandatory, increased frequency of sanitization, effective barriers

Application question(s):

- What is your salary expectation?

**Experience**:

- import/export: 1 year (preferred)

**Language**:

- Mandarin/Cantonese (preferred)

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