Assistant Purchasing Manager

WHO WE ARE

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC is a leading full-service agronomic solutions provider that's been in business since 1957. Our first location was in West Helena, Arkansas hence the name "Helena". We now have close to 600 locations nationwide and over 6,000 employees. Our corporate office is located in Collierville, Tennessee, a suburb outside of Memphis. Year after year we rank at the top nationally for volume and sales in our industry. There are many facets to our company including product development, sales, operations, precision technology and manufacturing just to name a few.

ABOUT THE JOB

The Assistant Purchasing Manager is responsible for purchasing merchandise or commodities for resale and documents the process.

WHAT YOUR DAY WILL LOOK LIKE

• Manages vendors to obtain product allocations and coordinates with Purchasing Manager to allocate product.
• Builds and maintains an allocation template.
• Communicates allocations to the locations on a timely basis.
• Coordinates with vendors, buyers and locations to maintain and update consignment inventory.
• Develops and produces reports requested by Purchasing Manager or leadership.
• Conducts meetings with vendors and compiles product and marketing information in the absence of the Purchasing Manager.
• Utilizes Helena's requisition and purchasing system in order to fill in for buyers as necessary.
• Prepares purchase orders for procurement of goods.
• Determines or makes recommendations about transferring goods between locations instead of making a direct purchase from the vendor.
• Communicates with locations so they can make informed buying decisions and assists in determining the type of product needed for the appropriate season.
• Communicates product information and needs between divisions and vendors.
• Authorizes payment of invoices and/or return of merchandise.
• Resolves any discrepancies between invoices, purchase orders, credit memos and received reports.
• Manages other members of the team.
• Provides excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
• Other work-related duties as assigned by leader.
• Reliable and regular attendance is required.
• Follows all company policies and procedures.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Three years of related work experience and/or training is required.
• Experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• Prior supervisory experience is required.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Interpersonal skills.
• Analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to read, write and speak in English is required.
• Communicating in Spanish is a valuable skill at Helena.
• Applicants for positions requiring any driving of a vehicle of any type on a roadway, must possess a valid U.S. driver's license.
• Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office are required.

Salary is $68,640-$85,000/year.

Successful completion of a drug screen and background check is required for all positions at Helena.

BEING A LEADER AT HELENA

At Helena, our leaders are expected to demonstrate the same qualities that we value in our employees -- integrity, passion and accountability. In this leadership role, you will be responsible for overseeing other team members. This includes carrying out leadership responsibilities such as interviewing, hiring, training and coaching employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees and addressing complaints and resolving problems by following all of Helena's policies, procedures and applicable laws.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF THE JOB

The work environment for this position is that of a typical office environment where the noise level is mostly quiet. This position requires you to use your hands for many different tasks and to talk, hear, walk, stand and sit. You may be occasionally required to lift or move up to 10 pounds.

BENEFITS AT HELENA

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance STARTS THE SAME DAY YOU DO!
• Earn up to $3,000 in Reward Dollars from Helena for your Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Helena's robust 401(k) Savings Plan offers you a 100% company-match up to 5% starting on your first day. As your years of service with Helena increase, so does our company-match - up to 10% based on your contribution amount.
• Up to 15 days paid time-off plus 9 paid holidays.
• Free Term Life Insurance at 1x your annual base pay - paid for by Helena at no cost to you.
• Up to 80 hours of paid Parental Leave.
• Education Assistance after six months.
• And much more!

For more detailed information about our benefits, visit us at helenacareers.com/benefits.

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Helena supports individuals with disabilities, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. Helena is an equal opportunity employer.