Buyer Assistant (Neenah, WI, US, 54956) presso J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc.

Position Summary

J. J. Keller is hiring a Buyer Assistant to support our purchasing team by performing routine purchasing functions for a variety of goods and services. This role is essential in ensuring smooth operations across vendor management, order processing, and internal purchasing programs. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy working collaboratively, we’d love to hear from you. 

This position is required to work on-site at our Corporate office in Neenah, WI at least 3 days/week.

Job Responsibilities

• Assists Buyers with issuing purchase orders of standard goods and services.
• Responsible for vendor set up and overall maintenance of the Vendor Master including credit forms, vendor liability insurance certificates, and ACH account information.
• Maintain programs such as associate purchase program and associate uniform program.
• Source and issue purchase orders for company apparel and promotional items for all departments.
• Processes all facilities requests including department work orders.
• Assists Buyers with holding suppliers accountable to our supplier compliance manual.
• Assists Buyers with resolving purchase order issues to the mutual satisfaction of the customer and supplier.
• Issues release of consignment materials to manufacturing as inventory requires.
• Assists Buyers and Accounting with resolving supplier invoice discrepancies.
• Assists Buyers with entering pricing and updates into SAP. Requests pricing as needed.
• Processes supplier returns.

Qualifications

Experience

• 5+ years of office experience.
• 3+ years of experience in a purchasing or supply chain related role.
• Experience in a Materials Management ERP system environment preferred.

Education

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED).

Other Skills/Qualifications

• Must be proficient in the use of a PC and MS Office Suite. 
• Ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Detail oriented.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment. 

Physical Requirements

Work is performed primarily in a standard office environment. Work involves operation of personal computer equipment for extended periods of time. Occasional travel to offsite offices, customer sites and/or industry and training events may also be required, depending on assignment.