Purchasing Assistant — PO & Vendor Management

Aston Carter; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Aston Carter in Tampa, FL seeks an Immediate Purchasing Assistant to create and maintain Purchase Orders for home building, update pricing, and manage vendor changes. This is an onsite contract-to-hire role in a corporate setting near Westshore, requiring accurate typing and 10-key data entry and strong communication with the purchasing team.

The position covers running monthly reports, conducting research projects, troubleshooting system errors, and collaborating across divisions.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in administrative tasks and data entry.
• Basic level experience with Excel and Adobe.
• Knowledge of purchase order creation and maintenance.
• Vendor management skills.
• Strong typing and 10-key skills.
• Ability to work under deadlines.
• Teamwork and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain Purchase Orders for home building.
• Update pricing, vendor changes, and add/delete items on purchase orders.
• Run monthly reports.
• Conduct special research projects.
• Troubleshoot system errors or warnings.
• Accurate typing and 10-key data entry for PO data.
• Communicate with Purchasing Assistant team and Divisional Purchasing Departments via internal systems, email, and phone.

Skills

Administrative tasks

Data entry

Excel basics

Vendor management

Typing 10-key

Communication

Deadline driven

Tools

Adobe

Job description

Aston Carter in Tampa, FL seeks an Immediate Purchasing Assistant to create and maintain Purchase Orders for home building, update pricing, and manage vendor changes. This is an onsite contract-to-hire role in a corporate setting near Westshore, requiring accurate typing and 10-key data entry and strong communication with the purchasing team.

The position covers running monthly reports, conducting research projects, troubleshooting system errors, and collaborating across divisions.