Purchasing Assistant - Vendor & PO Coordinator

AREA TEMPS, INC.; Strongsville (OH); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

AREA TEMPS, INC. is seeking a Purchasing Assistant to join their team in Ohio. This role runs Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with responsibilities including entering orders, communicating with vendors, and coordinating purchase orders and drop ship orders.

The ideal candidate will assist with pricing, obtain delivery dates, and relay information to customers. Proficiency with Excel and Salesforce will be a plus as work data is transferred between these tools.

Qualifications

• Experience in processing purchase orders and communicating with vendors.
• Familiarity with entering data into systems and handling basic pricing.
• Comfort with coordinating order status and timelines.

Responsibilities

• Print out emails and orders and help enter orders.
• Assist with speaking to vendors about orders and pricing.
• Create, confirm, and enter purchase orders and drop ship orders.
• Get delivery date and call customer back with pricing and dates.
• Offer any additional assistance customer may need.
• Transfer data from Excel into Salesforce.
• Support management with administrative duties.

Skills

Vendor communication

Data entry

Order processing

Tools

Salesforce

Excel

Job description

AREA TEMPS, INC. is seeking a Purchasing Assistant to join their team in Ohio. This role runs Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with responsibilities including entering orders, communicating with vendors, and coordinating purchase orders and drop ship orders.

The ideal candidate will assist with pricing, obtain delivery dates, and relay information to customers. Proficiency with Excel and Salesforce will be a plus as work data is transferred between these tools.