Assistant Buyer

Kimball Midwest, a national distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation products, is searching for an Assistant Buyer for our Columbus, OH location.As a Kimball Midwest associate, you will experience why we have been recognized as one of the Top Workplaces in Columbus Thirteen years in a row Our sales revenue growth is dynamic, increasing from $1 million in 1983 to over $500 million today. Throughout all our growth we have kept the family owned and operated culture alive. At Kimball Midwest, you are a name and not a number and we pride ourselves on our unique culture.ResponsibilitiesResponsible for collaborating with internal and external customers to ensure order statuses are effectively communicated.Responsible for calling on, expediting, resolving, and maintaining open Purchaser Orders with updated, current, and pertinent informationMonitors and responds to assortment component needs to ensure on time availability.Understands the flow of items from order to deliveryUpdates sales representatives on outstanding sales order statusesResponsible for invoicing of drop-ship ordersFunctions as a point of phone and email contact for Purchasing related questionsQualifications2+ years experience in a purchasing support, customer support, or operations support roleHigh School diploma or equivalentThe ability to communicate with co-workers, supervisors, and managersThe ability to read and write small letters and numbers; the ability to make arithmetic calculations; and the ability to understand and follow written and oral instructionsFollow oral and written instructions.Additional InformationThis is a fully on-site position reporting to the office Monday through Friday.We offer a benefits package that includes health, dental and vision insurance, company sponsored life, optional life and disability insurance, Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts, a 401(k) plus match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), a Dress for your Day dress code and paid holidays.Kimball Midwest is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to a program of recruitment of females, minority group members, individuals with disabilities, qualifying veterans and any other classification that is protected by federal, state, or local law.We Participate in E-Verify. Participamos en E-Verify.Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets

Created: 2026-03-02