Purchasing Clerk

Onsite, full-time position working Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM.

About The Opportunity

We are seeking a detail-oriented Purchasing Clerk to join our operations team. This role is ideal for an organized administrative professional who enjoys working with data, coordinating with vendors, and supporting purchasing and inventory functions. The Purchasing Clerk will play a key role in ensuring the timely procurement and receipt of materials, maintaining accurate records, and supporting reporting and inventory processes. This position focuses primarily on administrative and clerical purchasing functions rather than supplier negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and enter purchase orders for sourced goods
• Communicate with suppliers regarding orders, deliveries, and follow-up activities
• Track and expedite incoming shipments to ensure timely delivery
• Receive purchased goods into inventory and coordinate warehouse check-in and storage
• Resolve shipping and order discrepancies
• Assist Accounts Payable with invoice discrepancy resolution
• Conduct monthly inventory cycle counts and support year-end audits
• Coordinate and manage product sample programs
• Ensure labeling requirements are met for sourced goods
• Generate and distribute daily, weekly, monthly, and annual reports
• Support ongoing process improvements and operational initiatives

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• 1-2 years of administrative, clerical, purchasing support, or related experience
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Microsoft Excel
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work independently
• Effective written and verbal communication skills

What We Offer

• Competitive benefits package
• Family-oriented and welcoming work environment
• Business casual dress code
• Strong commitment to work-life balance
• Hands-on training and support
• Opportunity to contribute during an exciting ERP system transition to Odoo

Work Environment

This is a 100% onsite position working Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The Purchasing Clerk will report directly to the Director of Operations and work closely with the Customer Service Shipping Supervisor, who will provide day-to-day training and support.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Angola, NY.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $21.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Benefits

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 Angola, NY.

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® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.