Entry Level Buyer and Executive Assistant

C Pacific Foods; Norwalk (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

C Pacific Foods in Norwalk, CA is seeking an Entry Level Buyer and Executive Assistant to support purchasing operations and provide high-level admin support. The role involves inventory management, placing orders with vendors, coordinating imports, and assisting the Purchasing Manager.

You will work with sales and logistics teams to ensure stock availability, process documents, assist accounting, and handle light customer service and warehouse inventory tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assess inventory levels and place orders to refill stock with vendors.
• Coordinate with sales to understand customer needs and translate to orders.
• Educate sales team on market conditions and product details.
• Process import documents and liaise with Customs Broker for FDA/US clearance.
• Track logistics of import containers and inland trucking from port.
• Perform light admin tasks and assist accounting with invoicing.
• Provide inside customer service to vendors and clients.
• Assist during warehouse inventory counts (2–3 days per year).
• Executive Assistant to Purchasing Manager.

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Entry Level Buyer and Executive Assistant

Norwalk, CA

Purchasing

Full time

Duties

• Assess inventory level and place orders to vendors to refill stock levels to make sure we are well stocked on all items.
• Work with sales team to understand what items customers need and then work with vendors to place orders.
• Work with vendors to understand market conditions and educate the sales team so they can be knowledgeable about the items they sell.
• Receive and process documents related to importing containers from overseas vendors.
• Work with Customs Broker to process FDA and US Customs clearance of containers.
• Track logistics of import containers.
• Coordinate inland trucking of containers from Port to final delivery location.
• Light administrative duties (keying in orders, filing, typing, answer phones).
• Assist Accounting Department in light accounting duties (filing, invoicing, tracking vendor invoices, etc…).
• Assist other team members in light admin duties due to overflow of work.
• Inside customer service to vendors and clients.
• Go in between properties to check inventory status.
• Assist during warehouse inventory counting days that occur on Saturdays or Sundays (typically 2-3 days per year. Once in June and Once in December).
• Executive Assistant for Purchasing Manager.