Job Description

Inter-Continental Trading USA, a consumer packaged goods (CPG) producer and market leader of roll your own tobacco, filter cigars, cigarette tubes and rolling papers is currently looking for an experienced Purchasing and Inventory Assistant to plan, direct, or coordinate purchasing, warehousing, distribution, forecasting, and customer service. A good candidate for this role should have Supply Chain background, can create and manage an inventory control model, and need to know product attributes.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinates purchasing activities with Sales, Warehouse and Product department to maintain inventories at planned levels.
• Obtain the most affordable supplies and products for the company.
• Monitor & Record Inventory
• Shipping/Receiving/Processing Packages
• Answering the Phone
• Ordering Supplies
• Generating & Organizing reports
• Track inventory and place orders
• Follow up with policies, procedures and product control systems
• Keeping an inventory of products and supplies on hand and replenishing these items.
• Oversee the flow of products to help to determine inventory levels and needs.
• Establish cost budgets, create a budget for spending on products and supplies. Include products and supplies pricing as well as staffing and transportation of goods.
• Select and negotiate with vendors
• Build relationships with various vendors in order to receive competitive pricing and quality products.
• Negotiate contracts and pricing, review bids and establish payment terms.
• Other purchasing works assigned by supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Major in Supply Chain (Preferred)
• Supply chain background: 3 years (Preferred)
• Product management: 3 years (Preferred)
• Purchasing experienced: 3 years (Preferred)
• Inventory control experience (Forecast, multi location transfer and find the best resources)
• Have strong self-study ability to learn our ERP system, to do inventory forecasts
• Previous team leadership experience, direct supervisory experience strongly preferred including talent development and resource planning
• Positive motivation, carefully fulfill his own duties
• Have above-average math and research skills and be able to work independently, with little or no supervision
• Able to managing inventory, utilizing purchasing systems, applying pricing strategies and preparing bid specifications
• Understand basic accounting principles and financial analysis skill
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word

BENEFITS:

• Medical Coverage
• 401(K) Plan
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Personal/Sick Time, Holidays)
• Work-Life Balance - No nights or weekends

Inter-Continental Trading USA Inc.

1601 W. Algonquin road 

Mount Prospect, IL 60056

www.ictusainc.com

Company Description

Inter-Continental Trading USA Inc. is a consumer product goods company who sales Roll Your Own, Pipe Tobacco, Cigarette Tubes, Filter Cigars, VIO E-Cigarettes, Rolling Papers and cones.