Buyer II

WHO WE ARE

 

 

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC is a leading full-service agronomic solutions provider that's been in business since 1957. Our first location was in West Helena, Arkansas hence the name "Helena". We now have close to 450+ locations nationwide and over 6,000 employees. Our corporate office is located in Collierville, Tennessee, a suburb outside of Memphis. Year after year we rank at the top nationally for volume and sales in our industry. There are many facets to our company including product development, sales, operations, precision technology and manufacturing, just to name a few.

 

 

ABOUT THE JOB

 

The Buyer II is responsible for purchasing merchandise or commodities for resale and documenting the process.

 

WHAT YOUR DAY WILL LOOK LIKE

 

• Interviews and confers with vendors to obtain product information such as price, availability and delivery schedule.
• Selects appropriate vendor(s) for purchase of products and negotiates contracts within budgetary limitation and scope of authority.
• Prepares purchase orders for procurement of goods.
• Determines whether to transfer goods between locations instead of making a direct purchase from vendor.
• Coordinates the delivery/transfer of products from vendors/locations to locations and/or distribution centers.
• Relays information between divisions and vendors.
• Authorizes payment of invoices and/or return of merchandise and resolves any discrepancies between invoices, purchase orders, credit memos and receiving reports.
• Maintains manual or computerized procurement records, such as product purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance and inventories.
• May be required to drive a company vehicle.
• Provides excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
• Other work-related duties as assigned by your leader.
• Regular and reliable attendance is required.
• Follows all company policies and procedures.

 

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

 

• Bachelor's degree is preferred.
• Two years of work experience/training is preferred.
• Experience may be considered in lieu of education.

 

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

 

• Interpersonal skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to read, write and speak in English is required.
• Communicating in Spanish is a valuable skill at Helena.
• Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office are required.
• Valid U.S. driver's license is required to drive a company vehicle. Must be able to meet all company requirements to drive a Helena vehicle.

 

Successful completion of a drug test and background check is required for all positions at Helena.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF THE JOB

 

At Helena, safety is our highest priority. We seek out extensive safety measures and put them in place to minimize exposure to anything that could be potentially harmful to our employees.

 

The work environment for this position will be in an office setting and outdoors in all types of weather conditions with exposure to outdoor elements. When working outdoors and possibly around moving equipment/mechanical parts, you could be exposed to fumes, airborne particles, chemical and biological hazards, vibrations and a risk of electrical shock.

 

This position requires you to use your hands for many different tasks and to talk, hear, walk, stand sit, stand (8 hours a day or more), lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling (up to and including 50lbs or more), reaching overhead (up to and including 25lbs), climbing, gripping, grasping and twisting using hands and wrists, bending and stooping for long periods of time, working below knee l