Invoicing Assistant

Hampton Lumber is a thriving family-owned company aspiring to beNorth Americas preferred source for responsibly-sourced wood solutions. Headquartered in Portland Oregon we operate nine sawmills in Western Oregon Washington and British Columbia. We also manage timberland and operate a wholesale and import/export division.

Our mission is togrow manufacture and market renewable wood products and deliver innovative solutions for a more sustainable built environment. At Hampton Lumber we accomplish this through our own operations as well as those of our affiliatesTrapa Forest Products Idaho Timber and RedBuilt. Our tagline Find a better way every day encapsulates our commitment to innovation and improvement across all operations.

We are guided by our core values:

• Safety Prioritize safety across all operations.
• Integrity & Authenticity Operate honestly and ethically while preserving our distinctive family-owned brand.
• Responsible Stewardship Endeavor to balance and maintain economic social and environmental values in everything we do.
• Tenacity Embrace challenges with grit determination and a can-do spirit.
• Continuous Improvement Strive to enhance our processes products and people.
• Customer Satisfaction Be nimble responsive and solutions-oriented.
• Community Engagement Be a responsive supportive and respected member of the community.

With over 80 years in the sawmill business we are proud to have cultivated the knowledge and experience needed to grow and prosper even in challenging times. We always look to the future and invest in our people new technologies and continuous improvement processes and techniques.

Hampton Lumber is looking for an Invoicing Assistant to join our team in our corporate office located in Portland Oregon. The primary role of the Invoicing Assistant is to perform all basic-level functions within the Invoicing group of Hampton Lumber Sales (HLS). This individual will play an integral part in ensuring transactions are processed accurately and in a timely manner and communicating with other groups within HLS when issues arise. We are looking for an individual who is detail-oriented organized and possesses strong customer service skills. This position will report directly to the Import and Invoicing Supervisor.

• Substantial company-paid assistance for Medical and Dental insurance premiums; mental health coverage; cost effective co-pays and deductibles
• 401(k) with 5% annual company contribution and generous company matching contributions vested over three years
• Paid time off including eight paid holidays
• Opportunity to earn bonuses
• Employee wellness program that includes free counseling sessions financial and legal guidance and more
• Opportunities for paid training to support career advancement and personal development

• Perform DocuWare indexing ensuring all vendor invoices are processed and accounted for
• Process and distribute vendor invoices to other members of the invoicing team for reconciliation
• Oversee EDI transactions such as invoices ASNs and order status reports
• Develop basic knowledge and understanding of all HLS business models including:
• Back-to-back transactions (BTBs)
• Wholesale inventory sales and other indirect purchases
• Mill sales orders
• Shipments and receipts (including advance shipping notices or ASNs)
• Basic cost adjustments inventory adjustments and vendor adjustments
• Establish working relationships with customers vendors and off-site Hampton employees
• Interact and proactively communicate with HLS Traffic and Sales Support staff
• Develop and implement other agreed upon process improvements for Invoicing duties
• Provide backup for other members of the Invoicing group and respond promptly to other related duties as needed

Skills & Abilities:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• A college degree in Business Administration is preferred
• Able to perform all recurring functions independently without assistance
• A proactive attitude willingness to work in a team environment and commitment to provide a high level of customer service are required
• Computer skills required include working knowledge of Microsoft Windows Word and Outlook with competency in Microsoft Excel and preferably with Lumber Track experience
• Strong written and verbal communication and confident decision-making required
• Critical thinking and attention to detail required with excellent problem-solving skills and a high level of accuracy and efficiency
• Superior organizational skills plus the ability to initiate and handle multiple projects and deadlines and the ability to work with multiple internal customers and team members from varied levels and functional backgrounds
• Self-starter with the ability to accept or take on additional responsibility and develop their own agenda to support the requirements of internal customers

Work Conditions: Work is typically sedentary in nature and performed in an office setting. Incumbent should be able to sit for extended periods of time stand walk talk hear and write.

Learn more at or follow us on Facebook:@HamptonLumber. You can also learn about our company and our priorities by visiting our blog.

Hampton Lumber is an equal opportunity employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability protected veteran status age or any other status protected by law.

Disability accommodation available: If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process please contact the Human Resources Office for the location that you are applying.

Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity please see these government posters: EEO is the Law and its accompanying temporary supplement.