25 Buyer Assistant - Tempe, United States - INW Phoenix Formulations

Description

What would the job be like? The person in this role performs a variety of clerical duties to support various business units within the manufacturing facility. Works closely with the buyers to coordinate the purchase of supplies, materials, and products necessary for the manufacturing of dietary supplements that meet company and customer quality specifications, price points, and timelines.


Job Responsibilities - to ensure the quality and safety of the product will include, but not be limited to:

• Monitor and follow applicable laws and regulations.
• Communicate with customers, vendors, employees, and other individuals to answer questions, disseminate, or explain information, take orders, and address complaints.
• Process and prepare documents.
• Monitor shipments to ensure that goods come in on time and resolve problems related to unacceptable, undelivered, or goods that arrive late.
• Provide information or indication of problems to Management or Quality Assurance.
• Perform duties safely and to report unsafe conditions or actions.
• Reports to work regularly and on time.
• Assists in other duties as needed and directed.
• Follow up on Purchase Order Confirmations and confirm their accuracy

Education and Experience:

• Knowledge in Supply Chain helpful but not necessary
• Experience within dietary supplement industry is preferred

Knowledge and Skills:

• Mathematical Skills
• Accuracy with arithmetic, subtraction, multiplication, division, decimals, percentages, fractions, and basic algebra.

• Language Skills

• Must be able to communicate complex concepts in English, verbally and in writing.

• Computer Skills

• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office, Excel and have a thorough understanding of inventory software, time keeping or other businessrelated software.
• Skilled in monitoring, troubleshooting, critical thinking, process control, time management, following through, relationship building, negotiation, and conflict resolution.
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail, orientation to quality, deductive reasoning, problem sensitivity, problem solving, skilled at decision making, and customer service.
• Knowledge of food production processing, cGMP's.

_ Disclaimer:

This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties.

The responsibilities, tasks, and duties of the jobholder might differ from those outlined in this job description and other duties, as assigned, may be part of the job.

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Behaviors:
Required

• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well