Purchasing & Sourcing Associate

Ventura-Coastal; Tipton (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Ventura Coastal is seeking a Purchasing Assistant to handle material and service purchases, expediting, and PO management across multiple manufacturing locations. The role focuses on price, delivery, and term optimizations while ensuring compliance with company purchasing policies.

You will work with vendors to obtain quotes, qualifications, and COIs, and will maintain POs, capex orders, and tax exemptions as needed.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or 2 years college in Business Administration.
• 1–5 years’ experience in Administration or Customer Service in food or consumer products.
• Purchasing experience is a plus; ERP experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review requisitions for accuracy and convert to Purchase Orders.
• Place purchase orders with vendors by phone, email, or online; issue Cap Ex PO and tax exemptions.
• Assist with new vendor qualification including W9, COI, and ACH details.
• Obtain PO confirmations and update dates in SAGE; notify plants/departments.
• Perform general duties to support department activities (distribute POs, schedule deliveries).
• Research suppliers for price quotes and communicate with production about needs.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Teamwork

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Education

Associate degree in Business Administration

Tools

SAGE ERP

Job description

Ventura Coastal is seeking a Purchasing Assistant to handle material and service purchases, expediting, and PO management across multiple manufacturing locations. The role focuses on price, delivery, and term optimizations while ensuring compliance with company purchasing policies.

You will work with vendors to obtain quotes, qualifications, and COIs, and will maintain POs, capex orders, and tax exemptions as needed.