Assistant Buyer - Columbus, OH

Kimball Midwest, a national distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation products, is searching for an Assistant Buyer for our Columbus, OH location. As a Kimball Midwest associate, you'll be part of a company built on long-term growth and strong values. From $1 million in sales in 1983 to over $500 million today, our success has been driven by our people. Despite our growth, we have stayed true to our family-owned and operated roots-where employees are recognized as individuals and our culture remains a top priority Responsibilities * Responsible for collaborating with internal and external customers to ensure order statuses are effectively communicated. * Responsible for calling on, expediting, resolving, and maintaining open Purchaser Orders with updated, current, and pertinent information * Monitors and responds to assortment component needs to ensure on time availability. * Understands the flow of items from order to delivery * Updates sales representatives on outstanding sales order statuses * Responsible for invoicing of drop-ship orders * Functions as a point of phone and email contact for Purchasing related questions Qualifications * 2+ years experience in a purchasing support, customer support, or operations support role * High School diploma or equivalent * The ability to communicate with co-workers, supervisors, and managers * The ability to read and write small letters and numbers; the ability to make arithmetic calculations; and the ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions * Follow oral and written instructions. Additional Information This is a fully on-site position reporting to the office Monday through Friday. We offer a benefits package that includes health, dental and vision insurance, company sponsored life, optional life and disability insurance, Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts, a 401(k) plus match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), a Dress for your Day dress code and paid holidays. Kimball Midwest is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to a program of recruitment of females, minority group members, individuals with disabilities, qualifying veterans and any other classification that is protected by federal, state, or local law. We Participate in E-Verify. Participamos en E-Verify. #LI-AB1 Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets