International Purchasing Trainee

Job description

Job Summary The Purchasing Trainee’s primary responsibility will be to learn about UFPI, the role of the buyer, the products we purchase, how they are manufactured, how the material is transported from the mill to our plant, how it is processed at the plant level, and how it is sold. Training will include field training, training in the purchasing office, and training at the sawmill level. A trainee will also be responsible for assisting buyers and coordinators as instructed. Principal Duties and Responsibilities: - A Buyer Trainee’s primary responsibility will be to learn the following: - Learn the role of the buyer - Learn how to function in our system, ie. Creating updating orders, tracing loads, etc. - Learn about the products we purchase and how they are manufactured - Learn how the material is processed at the plant level - Learn how the material is sold at the plant level - Learn how products are transported from the mill to our facilities or customers - Develops comprehensive knowledge of Company products and procedures through on-the-job training activities - Enter and check for complete and accurate information in mill acknowledgments - Provide plants with accurate and co...