Administrative Asst

Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc., the markers of YellaWood brand pressure Treated Pine, is seeking an Administrative Assistant. This individual will provide clerical and administrative support to the Marketing Department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Processes invoices, tracks purchase orders, and otherwise liaise with accounting to confirm payment has been issued.
• Orders office supplies.
• Assists in monthly inventory reconciliation.
• Maintains positive relationships with vendors, customers, and internal stakeholders.
• Works with others within the company to achieve desired goals.
• Performs administrative tasks associated with the purchasing of products and tracks movement of inventory.
• Qualifies purchases submitted through contractor loyalty program, calculates credits earned and reports to appropriate team members.
• Scans documents and photos and verifies quality. Organizes scans into predetermined filing system.
• Files documents.
• Works with accounts payables to resolve issues.
• Trains office employees as needed.

Competencies :

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following:

• Responds promptly to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.
• Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.
• Follows policies and procedures; Observes safety and security procedures.
• Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Meets challenges with resourcefulness.
• Must be well organized and able to prioritize daily responsibilities.
• Able to maintain and produce accurate reports.
• Provide back up assistance for other office positions as needed.

Education and/or Experience :

Working toward High School Diploma or equivalent with one to three years experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

About Great Southern Wood Preserving:

Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. is the industry’s leading producer of pressure-treated lumber products for D-I-Y retail home centers, pro-dealers, and other retail building-related segments. Our Yellawood brand pressure-treated pine is widely known to consumers throughout the South who use it for various outdoor building projects. Great Southern also distributes a large volume of products from many of the best-known brands in the industry. Thanks to 15 full-service treating plants and several production facilities, Great Southern Wood is strategically located to provide prompt and efficient service to lumber yards and building supply stores throughout the South, Midwest, and Northeast.