Purchasing Specialist

Responsibilities

• Create and manage purchase orders in NetSuite.
• Track orders and communicate with suppliers regarding deliveries, shortages, and lead times.
• Maintain accurate item, vendor, pricing, and inventory information.
• Monitor inventory levels and help prevent stockouts and excess inventory.
• Support production and supply chain teams with material planning needs.
• Generate reports and analyze data using Excel.
• Aid in domestic and international purchasing activities.
• Support process improvements and ERP data maintenance.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, inventory, supply chain, materials planning, or a related field.
• Experience using NetSuite ERP.
• Understanding of purchasing and inventory management processes.
• Strong Excel and data management skills.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in a manufacturing, distribution, or industrial environment.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Dynamics.
• International purchasing experience.

Why Apply?

Opportunity to grow within a supply chain and operations team.

Collaborative, team-oriented environment.

Hands-on experience with purchasing, inventory, and supplier management.

Keywords

Purchasing, Procurement, Buyer, Supply Chain, Inventory Control, Materials Planning, NetSuite, ERP, Purchasing Coordinator, Procurement Coordinator.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Knoxville, TN.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $26.45 - $31.25/hr.

Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are 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.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.