Procurement & Purchasing Support Specialist

Acara Solutions, Inc.; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Acara Solutions in Fremont, CA is seeking a Purchasing Support professional to assist buyers, maintain records, track orders, and support vendor communications. The role contributes to efficient procurement operations within a manufacturing environment.

You will gain experience supporting purchasing, vendor management, and cross-functional teams while developing data analysis and order management skills in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 1+ year of experience in purchasing support, procurement, supply chain, administrative support, or related business operations.
• 1+ year of experience maintaining records, processing documentation, or supporting purchasing activities.
• 1+ year of experience working with Microsoft Excel for data entry, formatting, reporting, or analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and clerical support for purchasing and procurement activities.
• Maintain purchase orders, invoices, vendor records, files, logs, and related documentation.
• Enter, update, and maintain purchasing information within company systems.
• Assist with expediting orders and monitoring delivery schedules.
• Support buyers in obtaining pricing, delivery dates, and vendor information.
• Prepare standard RFQs.
• Assist with resolving invoice discrepancies, delivery issues, order revisions, and order cancellations.
• Maintain commodity and supplier-related information as assigned.
• Generate reports and provide data analysis support using Microsoft Excel.
• Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders and suppliers through email, Teams meetings, and phone calls.

Skills

Purchasing support

Administrative support

Data analysis

Vendor communications

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Word

Job description

Acara Solutions in Fremont, CA is seeking a Purchasing Support professional to assist buyers, maintain records, track orders, and support vendor communications. The role contributes to efficient procurement operations within a manufacturing environment.

You will gain experience supporting purchasing, vendor management, and cross-functional teams while developing data analysis and order management skills in a fast-paced setting.