Purchasing Assistant
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Purchasing Assistant

As a Purchasing Assistant, you will play a crucial role in assisting Buyers with the evaluation and selection of vendors and supplies, ensuring they meet standards of pricing, quality, availability, and reliability. You will be responsible for identifying and categorizing customer orders that require immediate attention, based on predetermined criteria such as urgency or specific requirements, and collaborate with the purchasing team to prioritize these orders.

Responsibilities

Assist Buyers in researching, evaluating, and selecting vendors and supplies based on pricing, quality, availability, and reliability.

Identify and categorize customer orders as 'High Alert' based on urgency, customer importance, or specific requirements.

Collaborate with the purchasing team to prioritize 'High Alert' orders.

Regularly update stakeholders about potential delays or opportunities.

Coordinate closely with sales, production, logistics, purchasing, and customer experience teams for seamless operations.

Communicate special requirements related to 'High Alert' orders.

Maintain open communication with Customer Experience Reps, providing updates on escalated challenges.

Address concerns or inquiries promptly and professionally.

Liaise with vendors to expedite procurement and ensure on-time delivery for 'High Alert' orders.

Coordinate special arrangements for tight deadlines, delivery schedules, or specific customer needs.

Ensure procurement documentation complies with company policies.

Generate regular reports summarizing 'High Alert' order fulfillment performance.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in purchasing and procurement processes.
• Experience in purchase order management and data entry.
• Knowledge of inventory and supply chain management.
• Proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel.
• Experience in order processing.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• 1+ years of purchasing experience.
• Proficiency in MS Excel.
• Background in food & beverage (preferred, not required).

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $23.00 - $26.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Ontario, CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 22, 2025.

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email ...@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.