Purchasing Assistant: Inventory & Vendor Coordination

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC; Collierville (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

HSA rewards up to $3,000

401(k) matching up to 10%

Earned Wage Access

Job summary

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC is seeking a Purchasing Assistant to maintain supply inventories and purchasing records while coordinating with vendors. The role supports policy adherence and ensures accurate invoicing for goods and services.

Day-to-day duties include evaluating inventories, processing orders, and reconciling discrepancies across documents. A valid US driver’s license is required, and English is essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Two years of related work experience is required.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license is required.
• Ability to read, write and speak English is required.
• Spanish is a valuable skill at Helena.

Responsibilities

• Receives orders from locations and sources.
• Evaluates product inventories and compares them to the sales history.
• Determines whether the transfer of product should be done in-house or purchased externally.
• Coordinates the transfer and purchase of products with locations, vendors and trucking companies.
• Places orders for products as directed by leader.
• Determines which vendor brands should be purchased when product is available.
• Monitors location purchase requests.
• Reconciles and resolves discrepancies between invoices, purchase orders, receiving reports and credit memos.
• May be required to drive a company vehicle.
• Provides excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
• Follows all company policies and procedures.
• Other work-related duties as assigned by leader.
• Reliable and regular attendance is expected.

Skills

English language

Spanish language

Time management

Prioritization

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Two years related work experience

Tools

Oracle

Discoverer

Agvance Systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC is seeking a Purchasing Assistant to maintain supply inventories and purchasing records while coordinating with vendors. The role supports policy adherence and ensures accurate invoicing for goods and services.

Day-to-day duties include evaluating inventories, processing orders, and reconciling discrepancies across documents. A valid US driver’s license is required, and English is essential.