Procurement Assistant; Rft​/Procurment-Local Buys

Job Description - PROCUREMENT ASSISTANT (FULL-TIME with BENEFITS) – PROCURMENT – LOCAL BUYS (260001MY)

260001MY

United States – Hawaii – Pearl Harbor

Hawaii District Admin Pay Range:
Starting Min: $19.19 + based on experience

• MUST BE PROFICIENT IN EXCEL
• MUST BE ABLE TO SIT AT A COMPUTER FOR 90% OF SCHEDULED WORK SHIFT
• ABILITY TO ANALYZE SALES DATA

Working under supervision of buyers, provides administrative support and assists in the planning of merchandise programs. Responsible for disseminating merchandising information and trends to appropriate personnel.

• Works with buyers regarding new items and on-time buys, responsible for placement of purchase orders for basic forecasted repetitive and standing programs. Review for inconsistencies, problems or stock imbalance; prepares advertising support retail price changes; checks basic stock assortment for additions and deletions.
• Initiates inter-store transfers, return of merchandise to warehouse, return of overstocked merchandise to vendors. Applies knowledge and judgment in approving actions and making decisions on substitutions, over shipments, chargebacks, price discrepancies, etc.
• Responsible for recording and maintaining UPC files, open-to-buy records for assigned departments and established programs on the Richter system. In conjunction with the buyer plans sales inventory and stock-turn goals, develops and analyzes merchandise category sales data for review by buyer, and generates reports.
• Visits Exchange stores and warehouses to confer with personnel on displays, quality stock status, product problems, new items, etc., and coordinates with store visual merchandising personnel. Follows up on crucial shipment problems referred by store personnel.
• Prepares advertising sheets, coop forms and worksheets, secures samples, and performs related duties as needed in conjunction with all corporate and local promotional events. Assists in developing vendor produced inserts, flyers to tie in with major promotional events.
• Provides buyer with vendor item specifications, estimate usage data, and conditions of sale required for review in developing contracts, solicitation and assists the buyer in developing plan‑ograms and stock assortments by location.
• Assists in developing vendor demonstrations and training schedules with resale activities.
• Reviews routine inquiries for information and prepares timely responses.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

1 year experience demonstrating the ability to perform clerical duties required.

1 year experience gaining knowledge of the regulations and procedures of one or more areas of a procurement system.

1 year of academic study above the high school level may be substituted for general experience. Substitution of additional education for specialized experience must include 6 semester hours in business subjects such as marketing, accounting, purchasing, economics, or other directly related courses.