Fresh Administrative Assistant

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Fresh Administrative Assistant

Location: 5000 Kansas Ave Kansas City, KS

Position Summary

Reporting to the Director, Procurement, supporting the Corporate Fresh Procurement Team, this position will work closely with the buying group, sales managers and administrative staff. They will support the corporate fresh team with daily tasks to help achieve department and company goals related to vendors, new items, pricing and prebooks.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Set up of new items

• Set up of new vendors
• Process cost changes
• Research deductions, vendor repay requests
• Review close dated/excess inventory report and provide recap to buyers
• Check that trucks have arrived to all AWG warehouses
• Recap receiving exceptions and inform buyers
• Review prebook exception report to identify inventory challenges
• Communicate changes to divisions as needed
• Provide general support for procurement team

• Process Service Now requests as needed

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• High school diploma

• Knowledge of AWG systems preferred to include SCM, PComm, Balances, OnDemand, Peoplesoft)
• Minimum of 6 months previous customer service experience
• Microsoft Office experience required, strong Excel knowledge preferred
• Must be able to multi-task easily and efficiently with strong communication skills
• Must possess excellent prioritization skills
• Must be detail oriented and have good organizational skills

• Must be a team player

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) is the nation's largest cooperative food wholesaler to independently owned supermarkets, serving 1,100 member companies and more than 3,400 locations throughout 33 states from 9 wholesale divisions. Consolidated sales for AWG in 2024 exceeded $12.0 billion. In addition to its cooperative wholesale operations, the company also operates subsidiary companies that provide certain real estate and supermarket development services, and pharmaceutical products. For more information, visit AWGinc.com .

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Time
• 401(k) with 4% match along with 3 other contributions
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Basic & Supplemental Life and AD&D
• Employee Assistance Program
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Wellness Program
• Yearly Holiday Bonus