The Purchasing Assistant Analyst will play a key role in the Purchasing team’s ability to support our fast-paced and growing business. This position requires a detail oriented, organized, energetic and strategic thinking individual who has related experience in purchasing, supply chain or Operations/Business Management in food and or related industries.

Position Responsibilities may include, but not limited to

• Generate and release Purchase orders to assigned suppliers
• Manage Order Confirmations to ensure accuracy against the Purchase Orders, including price, quantity (MOQ), delivery date etc.
• Immediately communicate discrepancies to appropriate supplier
• Communicate effectively across departments to ensure appointments are secured
• Maintain RMA and all retuned merchandise to suppliers for accounting
• Manage transportation schedules with Mom’s Meals transportation department for inbound purchase orders to ensure inventory for production and fulfillment schedules for all locations
• Participate in maintaining Vendor Master Contact List with applicable information
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously to meet goals and deadlines
• Good time management and organizational skills
• Ability to professionally and effectively communicate with suppliers and customers via phone, email, and in person

Required Skills and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum of three to five years of experience in purchasing and or supply chain within the food or related industry
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Ability to multitask and have excellent organization skills
• Team player; excellent people skills to interact with colleagues, cross-functional teams and third parties

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business Management, and or other related fields
• Experience with Microsoft D365

Physical Requirements

• Repetitive motions that include the wrists, hands and/or fingers
• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting, remaining in a stationary position for prolonged periods
• Visual perception to perform job including peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus