Farm & Ranch Buyer's Assistant JHO Laporte

Share your expertise in farming and ranching products, and make someone's day by helping the team that selects just the right products for our JAX customers! Join our local, family‑owned company as a Full‑Time Buyer's Assistant at our JAX Support Center location in Laporte, CO. Product training, pro‑deals, and our employee discount mean you can try out items in order to increase your knowledge about the products we stock.

• Maintaining good relationships with vendors, buyers, and receivers
• Identifying and resolving problems with purchase orders and invoices
• Creating and editing purchase orders and item cards
• Ensuring payments are accurate and on time
• Resolving errors in deliveries and maintaining accurate records of products received
• Contacting vendors to obtain information
• Receiving and responding to phone and email communications
• Assisting Buyers in efforts to stay within inventory targets
• Quickly and correctly entering product information into the computer database
• Pulling information from various systems and sources for reports
• Completing forms, working with spreadsheets, and meeting deadlines
• Auditing reports and systems for consistent and accurate data and record‑keeping
• Communicating professionally
• Learning about systems, technology and products to provide better answers to questions
• Taking steps to advance teamwork and develop solid working relationships with co‑workers
• Assisting in occasional shifting, moving or carrying of products to help with receiving or merchandising
• Assisting in inventory responsibilities

• At least one year of experience in a clerical or administrative role
• Previous experience in retail preferred, experience with ordering is a plus!
• Experience and knowledge of farming & ranching products and brands required
• Computer proficiency required
• An aptitude for numbers and accounting functions is essential
• Familiarity with both Mac and Windows, especially MS Excel
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor and communicate well via phone or email
• Ability to shift, move or carry products or boxes required on occasion
• Works well with others
• Organizational skills
• Engaging and positive
• Attention to detail

• Generally, M‑F business hours
• Some flexibility with schedule available

$16.00 - $17.50 hourly

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401K Plan
• Employee Discount
• Anniversary and Birthday Gift Cards
• Matching Gifts & Donations
• Tuition Assistance
• CO2 Conservation Credit
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Peer Recognition Programs
• Paid Volunteer Time
• Referral Bonus
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Pet Insurance

Full‑Time employees also have the ability to elect medical, dental, and/or vision insurance.

For over 60 years JAX has been providing customers with outstanding service with our passionate and expert staff. We are at work and still having fun!

Please note that the pre‑screening questions in the application process are important for screening purposes and may be the deciding factor in whether or not your application is forwarded for further review.

JAX Mercantile is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.