Assistant Buyer

We are looking for an **Assistant Buyer** to join our team in **FreshPoint Nanaimo.**

Reporting to the General Manager, the **Assistant Buyer **will be responsible primarily for assisting the Buyers in buying products through internal and external customers, handle inventory and ensure accurate maintenance of records and reports.

**Responsibilities**:

- Maintain records and reports for sales and buying team
- Maintain and update price list guides and records
- Review and approve credit notes daily
- Enter customer orders in the system
- Run daily item reports to ensure updates
- Intercompany billing and processing
- Ship out partial cases on hand as needed
- Intercompany purchasing and ordering as needed
- Other duties as assigned

**Qualifications and Job Requirements**:

- Completion of or in the process of completing post-secondary education in Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain Management or equivalent
- Previous experience in procurement, purchasing/buying considered an asset
- Customer-oriented and excellent interpersonal skills
- Strong communication skills and ability to converse with all levels of the organization
- Effective time management skills and ability to manage competing priorities

**Location**:4911 Wellington Road, Nanaimo, BC V9T 2H5. This role is required to work onsite.

**Work Hours**:Monday to Friday (8:30am - 5pm)

**What We Offer**:

- Employee benefits including extended health and dental after 3 months waiting period
- Company matching Group Pension Plan after 3 months waiting period
- Paid time off including 2 weeks' vacation time, 5 sick days, 2 personal days and more
- Referral Bonus Program
- Tuition reimbursement program

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Nanaimo, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- purchasing: 1 year (preferred)