Kitchen & Bath Buying Support Specialist

Lumbermens Merchandising Corporation; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumbermens Merchandising Corporation (LMC) is seeking a Kitchen & Bath Assistant Buyer to support the Department Manager and Buyer with order entry, follow-up and supplier communications. The role focuses on managing a product category and assisting a limited dealer base, providing accurate pricing updates and timely transactional support.

Responsibilities include administrative duties, data maintenance for K&B dealers and vendors, preparing reports, and assisting in vendor relations and

Qualifications

• 2+ years of related experience in an office environment.
• High School diploma or equivalent. Associates degree in Business Administration, Marketing or equivalent work experience is preferred.
• Excellent administrative and organizational skills.
• Excellent customer service focus and skill set.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate with internal and external contacts, both in writing and verbally.
• Considerable knowledge of computer programs including Excel, Word.
• Considerable knowledge of the automated systems used by LMC and customer/dealers.

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative support to the department.
• Maintain pricing updates.
• Assist in organizing training events, webinars and shows.
• Maintains the database for all K&B dealers, designers, and vendors.
• Assists in supporting projects for our private label, ModernView.
• Incoming telephone call and email management.
• Coordinates preparation of reports generated within organizational unit to ensure appropriate personnel/customers receive information in a timely manner.
• Relays messages and decisions to management, other internal personnel and external personnel, to keep them informed of project or program status and performance.
• Assist with sending out a monthly newsletter.
• Post vendor and industry updates
• Performs other duties as required and/or assigned.

Skills

Administrative skills

Organizational skills

Customer service

Verbal communication

Written communication

Excel

Word

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associate degree in Business Admin/Marketing

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Lumbermens Merchandising Corporation (LMC) is seeking a Kitchen & Bath Assistant Buyer to support the Department Manager and Buyer with order entry, follow-up and supplier communications. The role focuses on managing a product category and assisting a limited dealer base, providing accurate pricing updates and timely transactional support.

Responsibilities include administrative duties, data maintenance for K&B dealers and vendors, preparing reports, and assisting in vendor relations and