Buyer Assistant

Who We Are

WanderJaunt is building the future of hospitality by bringing the consistency, reliability and service of traditional hotels into the short term rental industry. We provide seamless hospitality experiences for our guests and end-to-end property management services for our partners. Our goal — to create a world where everyone feels at home.

Our diverse set of teams enables us to support operations for single-family homes, converted shipping containers, multifamily properties, and everything in between. Our Design and Procurement teams express our brand promise and sense of style in each market and unit, and our thoughtful, supportive Customer Care team ensures that every guest is noticed and heard. Behind the scenes, we leverage our Engineering, Product, and Data Science talent to scale our ability to deliver great experiences over and over again.

Our Values

• You pull together - You have excellent communication skills and you love working cross-functionally to solve problems that cut across people, software, process and real-world logistics. You believe there’s no such thing as “someone  else’s problem” and want to collaborate and problem solve anywhere you can.
• You cut the fluff - You love getting honest feedback, and you’re unafraid to voice your opinions even if they might be unpopular. You believe honesty is the best way to an open heart, better performance, and stronger relationships.
• You go full throttle - You’re all about impact and ownership. You act with urgency because you’re confident in your convictions, and you’re comfortable being uncomfortable.
• You dive deep - Even if you’re not exactly sure about something or how to do something, you figure it out! You’ll find the root of the issue first and work our way up because understanding the fundamentals is just the beginning of improvement.

Building Inclusive Environments

We strive to create a world where everyone feels at home, whether they’re on the road, at work, or in their local community. We value the input and experiences of people from all walks and stages of life and incorporate this ethos in all we do. By drawing on unique perspectives we can build environments that are safe, comforting, and empowering — starting with our own home.

About the Role

***Please note, resumes submitted with a cover letter telling us specifically why you will be a great fit for this position with our company will be given the highest level of consideration***

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast growing start-up company in the early stages of our development.  In this position, the scope of your job and ability to contribute is only limited by your ambition and creativity to discover and solve problems as we strive to do things better and more efficiently every single day.

As a member of WanderJaunt’s purchasing team, the Buyer Assistant plays a vital role in the day to day operations of our company.  You will interact with colleagues and stakeholders across the company, while helping to drive productivity and efficiency in our purchasing processes as we grow.

Responsibilities 

• Creates purchase orders from requisitions
• Assists buyers by obtaining product or service information from vendors, such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.
• Data entry and application documentation
• Partners with accounting to ensure all invoices/receipts are provided promptly
• Runs reports to help determine inventory needs
• Issues purchase orders to suppliers and confirm delivery date, quantity ordered and price are correct
• Assists Buyers in maintaining procurement records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories
• Discusses defective or unacceptable goods/services with receivers or warehouse control personnel in our local markets
• Serve as local markets’ central POC for basic purchasing & item/item knowledge inquiries 
• Other duties as assigned

Desired Qualifications

• 2+ years of administrative or purchasing experience 
• A detail-oriented self-starter who is able to excel with minimal supervision
• Very strong analytical and communication skills.
• Very proficient in Microsoft Excel / Google Sheets 

Important criteria:

• Must be willing to submit to a Criminal Background Check
• Must be authorized to work in the United States

Compensation:

• Competitive Hourly Wage with opportunity performance based promotion to salaried role
• Health insurance with dental and vision
• Weekly payroll