Manufacturing Purchasing Specialist

Aston Carter; La Porte (IN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contract to hire

On-site role

Job summary

Aston Carter is seeking a Purchasing Coordinator in La Porte, IN, to support manufacturing operations by managing purchase orders, reconciling invoices, and maintaining ERP data. You will interact with suppliers and internal teams to ensure timely, cost-effective procurement and accurate inventory levels.

This onsite role runs Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and starts as a contract position with potential extension or conversion to permanent based on performance and business needs.

Qualifications

• 3+ years purchasing in manufacturing.
• Experience with PO creation through fulfillment.
• Experience resolving invoice/purchasing discrepancies.
• Coordinate with accounts payable/receivable on purchasing issues.
• Inventory management in manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

• Identify discrepancies between invoices and POs and coordinate with AP/AR to resolve.
• Reconcile PO and invoice variances for accuracy.
• Conduct nonconformance reports (NCRs) to address discrepancies.
• Oversee returns with suppliers and internal teams until resolved.
• Review open POs and address past-due orders for timely delivery.
• Process POs from creation through fulfillment.
• Confirm supplier receipt of POs and follow up on acknowledgments.
• Communicate pricing, availability, changes, delivery timing with suppliers.
• Create POs in ERP and ensure data accuracy.
• Maintain ERP data: costs, PO status, delivery dates, supplier info.
• Review inventory levels and demand to avoid stockouts/excess.
• Assist with indirect purchasing (office/factory/janitorial).
• Support inventory accuracy with operations teams.
• Provide purchasing support across multiple team members.
• Collaborate with purchasing, accounting, operations to resolve issues.
• Support cost-reduction and process-improvement initiatives.
• Participate in SIOP process with trends data.

Skills

PO management

ERP data management

Excel proficiency

Vendor coordination

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Cross-functional communication

Education

Supply chain related degree (beneficial)

Tools

SAP

JD Edwards (JDE)

QAD

Job description

Aston Carter is seeking a Purchasing Coordinator in La Porte, IN, to support manufacturing operations by managing purchase orders, reconciling invoices, and maintaining ERP data. You will interact with suppliers and internal teams to ensure timely, cost-effective procurement and accurate inventory levels.

This onsite role runs Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and starts as a contract position with potential extension or conversion to permanent based on performance and business needs.