Purchasing Assistant

Overview Basco Appliances is a luxury appliance dealer in the Portland Metro area. Working with local contractors building custom homes, multi-family, remodeling and renovations. This position would be on site, working at our corporate offices in the NW Industrial Area. We are seeking an energetic and self-motivated individual to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for providing administrative support and ensuring the smooth operation of our purchasing office. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented individual to develop their skills and contribute to the success of our organization. The Purchasing Assistant will be responsible for assisting with daily activities and projects for the department. Manage and compile daily, weekly, and monthly reports. This position is fundamental in keeping things moving smoothly for the Purchasing Dept. Skills and Qualifications: 3+ years of office/admin experience, customer service experience is beneficial. Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail and ability to juggle multiple priorities and help team stay on task and meet deadlines, loves data and spreadsheets. Tech/Computer savvy, with great communication skills. High level proficiency in MS Office suite to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Outstanding problem solving, interpersonal, and communication skills. Thrives in a high energy and fast paced environment, with the ability to be flexible and react to rapidly changing business needs and priorities Excellent time management skills. Able to keep a positive attitude during difficult situations and customer service concerns. Most importantly, being a hardworking, honest, dependable, and punctual worker with the drive to learn and grow with our business. Responsibilities: Help manage purchase orders, making sure they are placed quickly and tracked through receiving of items. Work with task management software to create and monitor ongoing team projects. Contribute to regular collaboration with operations team in establishing processes to efficiently and effectively track ordering and receiving information. Support sales team, operations and customer service teams with product information and respond to staff inquiries daily. Handle confidential information. SKU Set up and maintenance of product information. Associates Degree or equivalent work experience. Job Type: Full-time Pay: From $19.00 per hour Benefits: 401(k) 401(k) 4% Match Dental insurance Flexible spending account Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Experience: Microsoft Excel: 3 years (Required) Customer service: 2 years (Required) Organizational skills: 5 years (Required) Ability to Relocate: Portland, OR 97210: Relocate before starting work (Required) Work Location: In person