Buyer Assistant

Job Description :

This position is on-site at our

Shawano, WI facility and is NOT a work from home or remote

position. The position is required to come to the Shawano office

and work out of the location.

We Deliver the Goods :

Competitive pay and benefits,

including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock

Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid

Time Off, and much more

Growth opportunities

performing essential work to support America’s food distribution

system

Safe and inclusive working

environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect

Position

Purpose :

Responsible for assisting

personnel within Purchasing confirming all purchase orders,

invoicing customers and processing drop ships. Communicates

and interacts with customers, vendors and wide range of company

personnel in a positive and proactive manner. Functions as a team

member within the department and organization, as required, and

perform any duty assigned to best serve the company.

Responsibilities may include, but not

limited to : Responsible for

assisting personnel within Purchasing confirming all purchase

orders, invoicing customers and processing drop ships.

Prepare orders to be dropped ship directly to

customers.

File all special orders.

Assist in pricing and sourcing products based

on product merchandising knowledge.

Communicate and interact with customers, vendors and company

personnel in a friendly, timely and quality manner; ensuring

that customers’ and vendors’ questions are answered accurately

and in a timely manner.

Interface with

management, warehouse personnel, and the Accounting, Multi-Unit

Accounts, Customer Service, Transportation, and Information

Services, in-house freight traffic management personnel, Vice

President, Purchasing, and other Purchasing personnel.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualification :

High School Diploma / GED or Equivalent

Experience

6 - 12 Months Procurement, warehouse

and / or administrative

experience in related area.

Company description

Performance Foodservice, PFG’s broadline distributor, maintains a

unique relationship with a variety of local customers, including

independent restaurants and hotels, healthcare facilities, schools,

and quick-service eateries. A team of sales reps, chefs,

consultants, and other experts builds close relationships with

customers — providing advice on improving operations, menu

development, product selection, and operational strategies. The

Performance team delivers delicious food but also goes above and

beyond to help independent restaurant owners achieve their dreams.

Awards and Accolades

Performance Food Group and / or its subsidiaries (individually or

collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity

(EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color,

national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual

orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic

information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected

by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please

click on the following links to review : (1) our EEO Policy ; (2)

the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement ; and (3) the Pay

Transparency Policy Statement .