Purchasing Support, Business

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Location: Onsite – Novi, MI

Department: Purchasing

Reports To: Purchasing Support Lead/Purchasing Leadership

The Purchasing Support role provides critical administrative and operational support to the Purchasing team. This position supports up to three Buyers and helps ensure the accuracy, efficiency, and continuity of daily purchasing activities. The role manages purchase order workflow, maintains data integrity, coordinates with vendors and logistics partners, and ensures clear and timely communication across departments. The ideal candidate is detail‑oriented, organized, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.

• Review and update purchasing dashboards daily, ensuring all orders move through the proper stages and stay on track.
• Manage drop ship, vendor delivery, stock, and customer pickup orders while coordinating with Logistics and vendor partners.
• Quickly identify and resolve order issues, communicating delays, discrepancies, or changes to all necessary teams.
• Support Buyers by creating purchase orders for drop ship and contracted stock items, and assist with non‑contract orders when needed.
• Maintain accurate item, pricing, and purchasing data in Net Suite, ensuring clean and reliable information at all times.
• Manage item and vendor setup processes—distribute welcome materials, gather required documents (COI, HH, W9), and ensure SKU setup accuracy for all recently purchased items.
• Request and organize samples, spec sheets, certifications, invoices, and other documentation from vendors.
• Maintain sample inventory and help coordinate warehouse shelf space for Buyer sample needs.
• Communicate with Account Managers and cross‑functional teammates regarding lead times, product availability, pricing updates, delays, and order status.
• Support special projects, reporting, and administrative tasks that help improve accuracy, efficiency, and vendor experience.
• Generate ideas to help NFG continuously improve our purchasing processes.

• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities while meeting deadlines
• Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (especially Excel and Outlook)
• Ability to work cross‑functionally and build strong relationships
• Great problem‑solving skills and the drive to follow tasks through to completion

• Experience in purchasing, supply chain, logistics, or administrative support
• Experience using ERP systems (Net Suite preferred)
• Knowledge of vendor coordination, item setup, or data management

• Accurate and timely processing of purchase orders
• Maintaining reliable pricing data
• Clear, proactive communication with internal & external teams
• Organized, well‑maintained sample inventory
• Strong follow‑through and ownership of tasks
• Improvement suggestions and participation in process enhancement

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision care insurance
• Group life & voluntary life insurance
• 401(k) savings plan
• Flexible savings plan
• Short‑term & long‑term disability
• PTO & PTO buy up
• Tuition reimbursement
• Wellness reimbursement

Works in a temperature‑controlled office environment.

National Food Group is an equal opportunity employer.