Purchasing Assistant

We Deliver the Goods:

• Competitive pay and benefits, including Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, RRSP, Paid Direct Drug Card, & Scholarship Opportunities for children of associates, Paid Time Off, and much more
• Growth opportunities performing essential work to support North America’s food distribution system
• Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect

Position Summary: 

As a Purchasing Assistant, you will administer daily purchasing procedures, conduct administrative tasks, and provide support activities that contribute to the purchasing department running efficiently. You will manage purchasing processes, maintain various reports, and communicate with internal and external customers. A successful candidate will be detail-oriented, able to handle a multitude of tasks and collaborate with buyers to add value for all of our vendors and customers.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting with data entry of items and vendor set-up in
• Updating and tracking promotions via spreadsheets and other
• Communicating daily with buyers and other internal stakeholders.
• Creating and maintaining weekly/monthly
• Maintain documents, filings, and other reports in accordance to policies and
• Assisting buyers with item maintenance/set up and customers service
• Month End promotional and bill back process and maintenance
• Financial reporting and interaction with the Internal Accounting team

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or General Educational Development (GED)
• 1 to 3 years of related experience in a business environment, retail, or wholesale.
• Ability to analyze multiple forms of data as it relates to the decision making
• Ability to communicate
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Windows-based
• Familiarity and basic working knowledge of AS400, some understanding or exposure to it.

PFG is committed to providing accommodation to people with disabilities throughout the job application and interview process to the point of undue hardship. If you require an accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact an HR representative