Admin Assistant/Buyer

Essential Cabinetry Group; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Essential Cabinetry Group is seeking a part-time purchasing/operations assistant to support daily buying activities and inventory management. You will coordinate purchase orders, enter and expeditate orders, and resolve order issues to ensure timely fulfillment.

In this role you will assist the buyer and receiver, help with physical inventory counts, and support ongoing production, with a flexible schedule to meet business demands. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain and organize processes for completing work on time.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate purchasing order activities and expeditate orders.
• Enter and resolve purchase orders and follow up as needed.
• Assist in managing inventories to keep production running and maximize turns.
• Handle filing of orders and support the buyer/receiver in daily tasks.
• Perform physical inventory counts and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Process organization

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Description

Job Summary

· Support the CARE values of the organization.

· Commit to producing a quality product for our customers.

· Coordinates purchasing order activities, places and expediates orders, performs purchase order entry, resolves purchase order problems, and conducts follow-up activities as necessary to finalize purchase order transactions.

· Assist in managing inventories to ensure continuous production while maximizing turns.

· Filing of orders

· Assist buyer in various tasks

· Assist receiver in receiving items

· Assist in physical inventory

· Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Basic Qualifications

· High School Diploma or equivalent

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

· Ability to maintain and organize processes for completing work on time.

Working Relationships

Communication is required across all levels of the organization- executive team, other functional leaders, subordinates, and production floor workers.

Physical Requirements

· Position requires constant physical effort both inside and outside of an air-conditioned environment.

· Must be able to lift/move in excess of 50 lbs. at a time.

· Stand, walk, stoop, and perform motions for an extended period of time.

Position Type/ Expected Hours of Work

This is a part-time position; days and hours of work may vary depending on business demands. Minimum 3 days a week and maximum of 24 hours per week.

Essential Cabinetry Group does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.