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Great Southern Wood Preserving

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Marketing Administrative Assistant

Great Southern Wood Preserving · Abbeville, Alabama, United States

Full-timeOn site0-2 yrsListed as no visa sponsorshipWholesale Building Materials
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In short

The assistant will process various administrative documents including invoices, purchase orders, and production reports while maintaining inventory records. They will also support plant operations by managing office supplies, assisting with employee files, and providing backup for the switchboard.

What they're looking for

MUST-HAVE SKILLS

Administrative supportData entryInventory reconciliationAccounts payableVendor relationsCustomer servicePurchase order processingInvoicing

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Administrative AssistantInventory ReconciliationAccounts PayablePurchase OrdersInvoicingProduction ReportsFreight BillsVendor RelationsSwitchboardLumber Sales

The role requires strong administrative and organizational skills to handle documentation and vendor relations effectively. Candidates should be capable of working collaboratively with plant staff and accounts payable to resolve operational issues.

About the employer

Great Southern Wood Preserving

Makers of YellaWood® brand pressure treated pine

You know us as the makers of YellaWood® brand pressure treated pine. Now, get to know the company behind the famous yella end tag.

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Established in 1970, Great Southern Wood Preserving, Incorporated, services D-I-Y retail home centers, pro dealers and other retail building-related segments from 14 facilities with distribution coverage that stretches from the Florida Keys to Texas to Canada including all or parts of 27 states and the District of Columbia. The company, based in Abbeville, AL, is best known as the maker of YellaWood® brand pressure treated pine. YellaWood® brand products are easily identifiable by a distinctive yellow tag and have long been recognized by consumers, professional builders, architects and specifiers for quality and dependability. From fence products, columns, deck specialties, kiln-dried after treatment (KDAT) products and other specialty items, YellaWood® is the brand of choice for outdoor building. In addition, the company provides dealers with a broad range of pressure treated lumber products and treatment options that serve all user segments from the homeowner, to farm and ranch needs, industrial and commercial applications, saltwater uses and more.The company also produces industrial packaging products. Additionally, the company is a distributor of many high quality products including TimberTech® composite decking and rails, Aeratis Porch Flooring, Fiberon® composite decking and railing, fasteners from FastenMaster® and Fortress Railing Products. For more information about our products or plant locations, please visit us at www.yellawood.com.

INDUSTRY
Wholesale Building Materials
COMPANY
Privately Held
FOUNDED
1970
HEADQUARTERS
Abbeville, Alabama
SIZE
1,001-5,000on LinkedIn
OFFICES
15 on LinkedIn

KNOWN FOR

TimberLumberBuilding SuppliesTreated Lumber

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Questions about this role

Is this Great Southern Wood Preserving role remote?
Tagged on site.
Does it sponsor visas?
Listed as no visa sponsorship.
What experience does it ask for?
Listed as 0-2 years.

The posting, in full

Great Southern Wood Preserving, Incorporated is well known for its flagship product, YellaWood® brand pressure treated pine which it sells through Do-It-Yourself retail home centers, pro dealers and other retail building-related and industrial segments. Our distribution coverage stretches from the Florida Keys to Texas to Canada, an area that includes all or parts of 27 states and the District of Columbia, as well as much of the Caribbean and Latin America, and part of the European Union and Mediterranean region. From pressure treated fence products, columns, deck specialties, and KDAT products, YellaWood® is the brand of choice for outdoor building.

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Great Southern Wood Preserving, Incorporated is well known for its flagship product, YellaWood® brand pressure treated pine which it sells through Do-It-Yourself retail home centers, pro dealers and other retail building-related and industrial segments. Our distribution coverage stretches from the Florida Keys to Texas to Canada, an area that includes all or parts of 27 states and the District of Columbia, as well as much of the Caribbean and Latin America, and part of the European Union and Mediterranean region. From pressure treated fence products, columns, deck specialties, and KDAT products, YellaWood® is the brand of choice for outdoor building.

Essential Duties Include

  • Processes receivers, invoices, production reports, freight bills, purchase orders, sales orders, and lumber sales for the plant.
  • Orders office supplies for the plant.
  • Assists in monthly inventory reconciliation
  • Processes new employee information and sets up employee files for Greenbush.
  • Backs up and fills in for switchboard operator as needed.
  • Maintains positive relationships with vendors, customers, and plants.
  • Works with others within the company to achieve desired goals.
  • Performs administrative tasks associated with the purchasing of wood products and the movement of inventory.
  • Works with accounts payables to resolve issues.
  • Trains office employees as needed.

WE OFFER COMPETITIVE PAY & A FULL BENEFITS PACKAGE INCLUDING:

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid vacation and holidays
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Dependent scholarship program

About Great Southern Wood Preserving

Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. is the industry’s leading producer of pressure-treated lumber products for D-I-Y retail home centers, pro-dealers, and other retail building-related segments. Our YellaWood brand pressure-treated pine is widely known to consumers throughout the South who use it for various outdoor building projects. Great Southern also distributes a large volume of products from many of the best-known brands in the industry. Thanks to 15 full-service treating plants and several production facilities, Great Southern Wood is strategically located to provide prompt and efficient service to lumber yards and building supply stores throughout the South, Midwest, and Northeast.

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