Purchasing Associate - Remote (Philippines) | US Hours

Location: Remote

Department: General

About Eggs Unlimited 
Eggs Unlimited is one of the world’s largest suppliers of eggs, serving leading retailers and food manufacturers around the globe. We operate the largest egg trading floor in the United States, trading hundreds of truckloads each week. Our world-class support teams manage an extensive network of farms, warehousing channels, supply-chain partners, and customers, ensuring consistently superior service levels.

In 2019, Eggs Unlimited revolutionized the egg industry and the way customers are supported by combining market intelligence, supply-chain planning, commodity expertise, and exceptional service within one organization.
Commodity trading and complex supply-chain management require us to perform at the highest level every day. Our customers include some of the largest retailers in the world, and they rely on our team to understand their businesses, anticipate their needs, solve problems quickly, and execute with speed and accuracy.

What does that mean for you?
We set high expectations for every member of our team. Employees are expected to become experts within their departments, take ownership of their responsibilities, continuously improve our processes and systems, and contribute to the company’s future growth.

Eggs Unlimited continues to scale aggressively. We are growing our existing business, expanding into new commodities, and remaining highly focused on mergers and acquisitions. While many companies are downsizing, we are investing in our people, infrastructure, technology, and long-term growth.

As a high-performing organization, we look for A-players who are comfortable working in a fast-paced, demanding trading environment. Successful team members demonstrate accountability, resilience, initiative, and the ability to manage a high volume of work without compromising accuracy or quality.

We believe in developing our people as deliberately as we develop our business. We recognize excellence, encourage employees to exceed expectations in their current positions, and create opportunities for high performers to grow and advance throughout the company.

If you believe in hard work, accountability, recognition, success, and growth, and you consistently perform at a high level, join us as we build the largest food trading company in the world.

About the Role:

We are seeking Purchasing Associates who will perform administrative and clerical duties for the Logistics - Procurement department.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative and clerical support to the department such as checking Ops Sheets, creating labels etc.
• Review and process order entries from customers, sales team, and EDI systems.
• Verify and ensure accurate information in terms of product specifications, pricing, and delivery schedules.
• Create accurate requested purchase orders, confirming details and specifications with the sales team and send them to suppliers.
• Input purchase order information into company systems and Excel spreadsheets, including pricing details and order specifications.
• Assist with obtaining compliance paperwork and certificates as required by carriers and suppliers.
• Coordinate daily communications with suppliers regarding orders, shortage, substitutes, discrepancies, date changes and relay information to the sales team, freight team and accounting team.
• Update purchase orders and systems promptly to reflect any changes and ensure accuracy.
• Familiarize yourself with customer and supplier preferences.
• Support special projects and reports as requested by management.
• Communicate via email, Teams.

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of experience in an administrative or clerical role, effectively managing tasks such as data entry, documentation, and maintaining organized records.
• Previous experience in processing orders, particularly in handling entries from various sources including EDI systems and collaboration with sales teams.
• Strong ability to verify product specifications, pricing details, and delivery schedules, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company standards.
• Familiarity in creating purchase orders, and liaising with the sales teams and suppliers.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with customers and suppliers.
• Exceptional communication skills both oral and written.
• US-Based logistics experience required 

What we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Supportive work environment
• Schedule flexibility
• Company-provided equipment