Trade Facilitation Assistant

Essential Job Functions:

• Ensures all invoices related to the product lines are entered promptly
• Schedule and enter purchases and sales contracts
• Analyze purchase and sales data and identify problems and opportunities
• Assist in the preparation of weekly and monthly reports
• Communicate with coworkers, management and company personnel in courteous timely & professional manner
• Respond to routine correspondence in a timely fashion with vendors and coworkers
• Maintain a customer / supplier first attitude responding to all business matters in a prompt professional manner
• Work together with merchandisers and managers to ensure all service work and documentation are accurate and up-to-date
• Assist with the verification of daily reports with tickets loaded and unloaded into the facility and resolve any discrepancies or issues
• Demonstrate regular attendance and timeliness in reporting to work, meetings and completing assignments

Other Job Functions:

• Participate in special projects as needed
• Keep filing up to date and easily accessible
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications/Education/Experience/Skills:

• Ability to work and interact well with others
• Basic accounting and bookkeeping knowledge
• Ability to multi-task with strong willingness to learn
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word & Excel
• Ability to work well in team environment
• Ability to meet deadlines and thrive in a fast paced environment
• 10-key data entry skills a plus

Special Demands:

• Indoor work environment
• On-call shifts to include occasional overnights and weekends
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 90% of the time
• Position requires operation of a computer and other standard office equipment, such as a copy machine, calculator, computer printer, phone up to 90% of the time
• Frequently communicates with employees and customers in the office and at remote locations