Purchasing & Inventory Specialist – On-Site (6a-2p)

Awp-Safet; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental plans

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

AWP Safety is North America’s leading traffic control and work zone safety partner, protecting crews and communities. The Purchasing Clerk supports procurement, maintains vendor data, and ensures timely, cost-effective purchases for inventory and supplies on-site at our Honolulu operations.

The role emphasizes accuracy, collaboration with sales and operations, and handling requests from RFQs to vendor claims.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 2+ years of purchasing, procurement, inventory control, supply chain, or related administrative experience preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Experience working with ERP, inventory management, or purchasing systems.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data entry, pricing, and order processing.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate and timely communication with all departments and vendors.
• Facilitate smooth and effective workflow between departments.
• Closely monitor and manage ETAs.
• Maintain accuracy of information for all SKU’s including retails, costs, part numbers & product notes.
• Partner with outside sales and operations to forecast demand for more accurate ordering.
• Approve or challenge vendor invoices to verify costs.
• Evaluate each vendor order report, determining the current stock to upcoming order quantities.
• Monitor backorder and quote requests for future order reports.
• Prepare purchase orders and review for accuracy.
• Detect, research, and resolve purchasing issues and problems with purchase orders, invoices and shipments.
• Update purchase order notes (Price increases, extended lead times and any discontinued items).
• All other duties as assigned

Skills

Excel

Outlook

Word

ERP system

Inventory management software

Purchasing processes

Data accuracy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

ERP system

Inventory software

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Job description

AWP Safety is North America’s leading traffic control and work zone safety partner, protecting crews and communities. The Purchasing Clerk supports procurement, maintains vendor data, and ensures timely, cost-effective purchases for inventory and supplies on-site at our Honolulu operations.

The role emphasizes accuracy, collaboration with sales and operations, and handling requests from RFQs to vendor claims.