The Purchasing Assistant works under the supervision of the Purchasing Manager. Primary job duties include working with the purchasing team on day-to-day activities and acting as a secondary point of contact for new and current vendors.  

• Ensure required paperwork for commodities contracts and suppliers is in place (i.e., purchase orders, certifications, vendor documents etc.)
• Work with sales, purchasing and partner facilities to keep current product specifications on file.
• Research new vendors.
• Identify and procure customer samples for the team, when necessary.
• Review contract balances weekly and monthly and communicate instances of risk.
• Provide written reports/presentations to Supervisor and other HFI personnel as requested.
• Work with Logistics, HFI Facilities, Accounting, Sales, and Quality Personnel to ensure internal process flows are running smoothly.
• Provide support to other purchasing and crop production team members.
• Coordinate efforts of assigned special projects.
• Support the Procurement Team with documentation as requested.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ag background preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Well organized with attention to detail.
• Able to multi-task.
• Good decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Team player with the ability to work well with others.