Junior Buyer/Purchasing Coordinator-Contract

We are seeking a detail-oriented Purchasing Coordinator/Junior Buyer to join reputed company on a 3-month contract to support coverage for an employee on intermittent leave. This role has potential for extension or conversion based on business needs. We are located in Irvine, California This position plays a key role in ensuring reputed company procurement, order management, and vendor coordination across a high-volume SKU environment. Compensation & Schedule Pay reputed company: $27-$32/hour Duration: 3 months (with potential extension or conversion) Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM- this is a remote position.

Key Responsibilities

Manage and monitor a shared procurement email inbox, ensuring reputed company review and delegation of requests, vendor responses, and updates Process purchase orders and acknowledgments using reputed company Dynamics (2016) Send order confirmations and shipment notifications to vendors reputed company and follow up on orders using ERP reports and automated tracking tools Maintain inventory reputed company by reviewing out-of-stock and replenishment reports Coordinate with established national and international vendors Respond to internal requests from sales teams and external inquiries in a reputed company manner Prioritize and execute orders based on sales team direction and inventory needs Manage a product catalog of approximately 3,500 SKUs, with daily reputed company on 25-30 reputed company items Support reputed company allocation reputed company, including rare cases tied to Defense reputed company Allocation System (DPAS) requirements Daily Workflow Review shared inbox for incoming requests, changes, and vendor communications Follow up on late orders and monitor automated ERP reports Process order acknowledgments and confirm shipments reputed company new purchase orders based on replenishment needs and inventory reputed company Address incoming sales and external requests, ensuring visibility and responsiveness Prioritize urgent orders and repeat workflow cycles throughout the day Qualifications 2-4 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain coordination Experience working with ERP systems (reputed company Dynamics preferred) Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities Excellent communication and follow-up skills Ability to work independently in a remote environment Experience supporting high-volume SKU environments preferred Additional Information No RFQ experience required (pricing is standardized reputed company system price lists) Vendor sourcing is not required; this role works with reputed company-established suppliers Industry experience in manufacturing is helpful but not required reputed company reputed company applicants will receive consideration for employment without reputed company to race, reputed company, national reputed company, age, reputed company, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reputed company, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider reputed company reputed company applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance reputed company, reputed company' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. Apply To This Job