Purchasing Specialist

Aston Carter; Town of Fishkill (NY); On-site; USD 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Aston Carter is seeking an experienced Purchasing Specialist in Fishkill, NY, to manage procurement activities for building materials and resale products. The role coordinates orders, negotiates with vendors, and aligns with internal teams to ensure on-time delivery in a fast-paced distribution setting.

The position is on-site in Fishkill with a focus on cross-functional collaboration across sales, inventory, operations, and accounting.

Qualifications

• This role requires purchasing, procurement, or buying experience.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities are essential.
• Ability to manage multiple purchase orders and priorities simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchasing activities for building materials, supplies, and resale products.
• Create, issue, track, and manage purchase orders from placement through delivery and receipt.
• Coordinate special-order materials and communicate pricing, lead times, and availability to internal teams.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors while negotiating pricing and monitoring delivery schedules.
• Source competitive freight rates and coordinate incoming shipments, including LTL, flatbed, and specialized transportation.
• Monitor inventory levels and work with internal teams to maintain stock availability.
• Troubleshoot shipment delays, damaged materials, shortages, incorrect orders, and other supply chain challenges.
• Maintain purchasing, inventory, and order data within the ERP system.
• Communicate proactively with sales regarding order status, timeline updates, and potential delivery issues.
• Partner with operations, accounting, inventory, and transportation teams to resolve purchasing and order-related concerns.
• Support cost-control initiatives through strategic purchasing and freight management.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Multitasking

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Location: Fishkill, NY (On-Site)

Schedule: Monday-Friday | 7:00 AM-4:00 PM or 8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Pay: $31.25-$38.46/hour

We are seeking an experienced Purchasing Specialist to join a growing building materials distribution organization in Fishkill, NY.

This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in purchasing, procurement, logistics, and vendor management who enjoys working in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment. You'll play a critical role in ensuring materials are purchased accurately, delivered on time, and available to meet customer and sales demands. This position works cross-functionally with sales, inventory, operations, transportation, vendors, and accounting to keep projects moving and customers satisfied. This is an excellent opportunity to join a family-owned company that offers long-term career growth, increased responsibilities, and the potential for a pay increase upon permanent hire.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage purchasing activities for building materials, supplies, and resale products.
• Create, issue, track, and manage purchase orders from placement through delivery and receipt.
• Coordinate special-order materials and communicate pricing, lead times, and availability to internal teams.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors while negotiating pricing and monitoring delivery schedules.
• Source competitive freight rates and coordinate incoming shipments, including LTL, flatbed, and specialized transportation.
• Monitor inventory levels and work closely with internal teams to maintain stock availability.
• Troubleshoot shipment delays, damaged materials, shortages, incorrect orders, and other supply chain challenges.
• Maintain accurate purchasing, inventory, and order data within the ERP system.
• Communicate proactively with sales regarding order status, timeline updates, and potential delivery issues.
• Partner with operations, accounting, inventory, and transportation teams to resolve purchasing and order-related concerns.
• Support cost-control initiatives through strategic purchasing and freight management.

Qualifications

Required

• 3+ years of purchasing, procurement, or buying experience.
• Experience purchasing raw materials, building products, industrial materials, metals, electrical products, or similar commodities.
• Strong understanding of logistics, transportation coordination, and vendor management.
• Experience working within an ERP system.
• Ability to manage multiple purchase orders and priorities simultaneously.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Preferred

• Experience purchasing masonry, construction, or building materials.
• Supply chain, inventory, or MRP planning experience.
• SAP or similar ERP platform experience.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent educational background.

What Makes Someone Successful?

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience purchasing raw materials and coordinating logistics in a distribution, construction materials, manufacturing, or industrial environment. They are highly organized, proactive, detail-oriented, and capable of resolving issues quickly while maintaining positive vendor and customer relationships.

Work Environment

This is a fully on-site position in Fishkill, NY. Team members should be comfortable working in a dynamic distribution environment and being on their feet for portions of the day. Standard work weeks are 40-42 hours, with occasional overtime during peak summer months. No weekend work is required.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of FISHKILL, NY.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $31.25 - $38.46/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 9, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in FISHKILL,NY.

About Aston Carter

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [e-mail] for other accommodation options.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.