Plant Purchasing Specialist - SAP ERP, High-Volume Buyer

Wood Personnel Services, Inc.; La Vergne (TN); On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay Direct Deposit or Payroll

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Referral Bonus

Performance Bonus

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Job summary

Wood Personnel Services, Inc. is seeking an experienced Purchasing Specialist in La Vergne, TN to support high-volume purchasing and PO management in a manufacturing facility.

The role requires accuracy, ERP proficiency (SAP), and collaboration across Production, Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance to ensure timely material availability. Typical hours are 8:00am–4:00pm, Monday–Friday, with a temp-to-hire opportunity.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of purchasing, procurement, supply chain, inventory control, receiving, maintenance administration, or related area preferred.
• Experience creating and managing purchase orders in an ERP system; SAP experience preferred.
• Experience communicating with suppliers and tracking open orders through delivery.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage purchase orders in SAP for production materials, plant supplies, maintenance items, and other operational needs.
• Coordinate a high volume of purchasing activity, potentially exceeding 100 purchase orders per month.
• Work with suppliers to confirm pricing, availability, order status, and delivery timing.
• Monitor open purchase orders and follow up on delayed or time-sensitive orders.
• Review purchasing requests for complete information and proper cost allocation before processing.
• Assist with routing purchased items to the appropriate area of the plant; light lifting as needed.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records and support plant spending and cost tracking.

Skills

High volume purchasing coordination

Strong organization

Multi-department collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Wood Personnel Services, Inc. is seeking an experienced Purchasing Specialist in La Vergne, TN to support high-volume purchasing and PO management in a manufacturing facility.

The role requires accuracy, ERP proficiency (SAP), and collaboration across Production, Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance to ensure timely material availability. Typical hours are 8:00am–4:00pm, Monday–Friday, with a temp-to-hire opportunity.