Entry Level Buyer and Executive Assistant

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Norwalk, CA

Purchasing

Full time

• 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.