ABOUT ALBERT USTER IMPORTS

Albert Uster Imports, Inc. (“AUI”) is a privately held gourmet food company headquartered in the Washington, DC area (Gaithersburg, MD) with warehouse locations in Kansas City, Las Vegas, Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Gaithersburg. AUI falls under the Vestar Capital Partners portfolio with affiliate organization, Roland Foods, LLC.

 

Founded in 1968, the company offers over 1,400 products from around the world. We serve leading hotels, restaurants, casinos, cruise lines, airlines, and manufacturers with innovative, high-quality products and solutions to their most demanding culinary challenges. We operate a network of distribution centers across the U.S. and serve select international markets as well. AUI has a national direct selling organization of over 60 sales professionals and a staff of culinary experts (chefs and food scientists) adept at custom product solutions.

 

 

ABOUT THE ROLE

Reporting to the Senior Purchasing Manager, the Purchasing Assistant provides support to the purchasing team with database maintenance and administrative processes, coordination of material requisition and purchase orders, and interface with suppliers and cross-functional departments. The assistant will assume reporting responsibilities that support the team and its activities.

 

This position is expected to report to AUI Fine Foods’ Gaithersburg, MD headquarters.   As a response to the pandemic, AUI Find Foods’ office employees have transitioned to a hybrid working schedule, requiring employees to report in-person Monday through Wednesday, with the option to telework on Thursday and Friday each week. Due to the collaborative, cross-functional nature of the organization, employees at the Gaithersburg office are required to work in-person for the abovementioned days, outside of any People & Culture-approved disability accommodation request.

 

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Generate purchase orders as requested by the facility.
• Assist with the order confirmation approval process.
• Close out the purchasing orders and submit documentation to the Accounts Payable department.
• Maintain inventory of office supplies.
• Place orders for operating supplies, receive PO, and submit packages to accounting.
• Track orders that have been placed.
• Generate departmental reports.
• Support team with data entry for transfers incl. shipping and receiving systemically.
• Donations/disposal data entry and record keeping.
• Electronic recordkeeping of import files.
• Miscellaneous purchasing, inventory, and administrative tasks as needed.
• Item and vendor set-up in GP.

 

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Demonstrated proficiency in all Microsoft products, especially Excel.
• Ability to interpret and effectively execute upon a variety of instructions provided in written, oral, diagram or schedule formats.
• Ability to lift or move up to 30lbs.

Preferred

• Minimum of two years’ experience with purchasing, receiving or accounting preferred  
• Strong organizational skills and time management.

 

SALARY RANGE

AUI hires exceptional people to perform a wide variety of important functions that contribute to the success of the Company. One of the ways Roland Foods does that is through a competitive compensation package. The base salary for this role will be $50,000 - $55,000

This role is bonus eligible.

Based on your qualifications, previous experience, and transferrable skills, the Company will determine at its sole discretion, the salary offered.

 

Founded by immigrants, AUI & Roland Foods knows that diversity is the spice of life. We believe in the power of food to open minds, spark adventure, and bring diverse people together.  All are welcome at our table! We know the transformative value of food in individual lives and communities. Because of this, we insist on obtaining the highest-quality ingredients and talent!

AUI is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. AUI considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. AUI is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at peopleandculture@rolandfoods.com.