Job Description
Job Title:
Sourcing / Buyer Assistant
Location (city, state):
Hybrid – Itasca
Industry:
Retail / Grocery Association
Pay:
$28–$30/hour
Benefits:
This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).
About Our Client:
Addison Group is partnering with a well-established organization within the retail and grocery space to hire a Sourcing / Buyer Assistant. This organization supports large-scale sourcing initiatives and offers strong career growth opportunities for individuals interested in supply chain and buying.
Job Description:
Our client is seeking a detail-oriented Sourcing / Buyer Assistant to support day-to-day purchasing and operational activities across multiple product categories. This role focuses heavily on transactional and system-based work and will assist senior sourcing team members with data entry, reporting, and coordination efforts.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide administrative and operational support to sourcing/buying teams
- Enter and maintain purchasing and item data in internal systems
- Pull reports to support sourcing initiatives
- Assist with item creation and updates in coordination with internal data teams
- Follow up with suppliers on open items and packaging-related projects
- Help resolve order, scheduling, and promotion-related issues
- Support dairy and frozen product categories
- Take ownership of transactional tasks so senior team members can focus on analysis
Qualifications:
- 1–2 years of corporate office experience (supply chain, purchasing, operations, or analytical support preferred)
- Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred
- Intermediate Excel skills (PivotTables, VLOOKUPs)
- Experience with ERP/CRM systems such as SAP or Salesforce is a plus
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Confident communicator who can work independently and take direction
Perks:
- Hybrid work schedule
- Foot-in-the-door opportunity with a respected organization
- Learn from a highly tenured and knowledgeable team
- Strong growth potential within sourcing and buying