Purchasing Agent

Company: Kimball Midwest
Location: West Babylon
Posted on: August 6, 2022

Job Description:

Job Description Choice Distribution, affiliate of Kimball Midwest, a national distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation products, is searching for a Purchasing Assistant in our West Babylon, NY location. We are looking for a hardworking, and customer focused individual who is willing to learn and grow with Kimball/ Choice Distribution. This position will be responsible for performing all those duties associated with providing excellent customer service to sales representatives, customers, and internal staff. Such duties include, but are not limited to creating purchase orders, reporting, checking items in the warehouse and communicating via phone and email. This position will also be responsible for performing other various duties that are assigned by the Purchasing Manager.Throughout all of our growth we have kept the family owned and operated culture alive. At Kimball/Choice, you are a name and not a number and we pride ourselves on our unique culture.QUALIFICATIONS

• A high school diploma, or the equivalent with two years of previous experience in a customer service and purchasing related environment.
• Mechanical background, and the ability to understand fasteners, hydraulic fittings, and other MRO products preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft software applications such as Excel, Word, and Outlook
• The ability to multitask successfully in a fast-paced environment and good organizational skills
• The ability to communicate professionally with management, customers, suppliers, and co-workers in both written and verbal form
• This position requires excellent name/number perception skills and the ability to research in a catalog
• This position requires the ability to make arithmetic calculations; and the ability to understand written and oral instructions. ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONPay: $24 per hourMonday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pmWe offer a benefits package that includes health, dental and vision insurance, company sponsored life, optional life and disability insurance, Health Savings Accounts, a 401(k) and Profit-Sharing Plan, Paid Time Off (PTO), a business casual dress code and paid holidays.Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets We Participate in E-Verify. Participamos en E-Verify. #LI-DP1

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