Join America’s favorite family bakery since 1934—home of Little Debbie®, Drake’s® Cakes, and Sunbelt Bakery® Granola Bars. Work with legacy brands that bring smiles to faces nationwide, including yours. You’ll experience a culture committed to work-life balance, guaranteed time off, and supportive health and wellness offerings. Enjoy profit sharing, long-term job security, and a range of exciting career paths. When you join McKee Foods, you’ll discover a better way to live and work.

Pay

$20.70 - $25.39/ hour, depending on experience and qualifications

Schedule

1st Shift (Monday – Friday, 20 hours per week, four hours per day  

On-site

This is a temporary position with an estimated duration of 6-12 months.

Location

10606 Apison Pike Collegedale, TN 37315

Job Summary

McKee Foods is seeking a Purchasing Assistant to join our MRO Purchasing team.

• Send out request for quotes
• Analyze quotes for accuracy and assure the best total cost of ownership
• Process purchase orders to suppliers according to purchasing guidelines
• Place orders on vendor websites
• Maintain price agreements to reflect up to date vendor information
• Confirm orders are correct by verifying vendor provided confirmation information against the issued Purchase Order. Including but not limited to verifying Model, Catalog, Ship To, Part Information, Quantity and Pricing. 
• Research items assigned by Purchasing Agent to obtain ordering information and quotes for approval by Purchasing Agent. Research within multiple systems such as: Internet, supplier, manufacturer, end user, catalog, engineer, plant/corporate planner

• Research discrepancies in invoices and purchase order pricing working with requester, accounting and vendor
• Process return paperwork on items needing to be returned to vendor due to overages, damages or incorrect items being received through working with the vendor, accounts payable and receiving
• Process repair paperwork on items to be sent out for repair
• Check Discrepancy Report daily
• Use internet and/or vendors  to research items to purchase at request of Purchasing Agent or end user
• Maintain email and voice mail messages
• Handle all administrative aspects in support of MRO purchasing functions and /or Purchasing Agent.
• Cover for agent or other assistants when they are unavailable

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• One year of related experience
• Excellent grammar, proofreading and punctuation ability
• Strong ability to communicate verbally and in written form
• Good customer service skills via telephone, email, and person to person
• Ability to effectively use internet search engines as needed for job duties
• Good experience and knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to provide general support to other purchasing agents
• Ability to maintain strict confidential information
• Detail oriented with a high degree of accuracy
• Proven problem solving skills: identify and define the problem, find the root cause, and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong skills using Maximo or similar asset management software skills
• Experience using Microsoft Office and Oracle
• Associates degree in a related area (Office Administration, Accounting, Business, or other, etc.)
• Accounting skills