Strategic Procurement Coordinator

Aston Carter; Arbutus (MD); On-site; USD 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Life Insurance

Job summary

Aston Carter seeks a Procurement Coordinator in Halethorpe, MD to support engineering and production by managing end-to-end purchasing of materials, components, and supplies. This role collaborates with cross-functional teams and suppliers to ensure timely, cost-saving procurement and accurate documentation.

Responsibilities include evaluating quotations, issuing purchase orders, tracking deliveries, and maintaining ERP data to support reporting and audits in a fast-growing environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive purchasing or procurement experience in manufacturing or government contracting.
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably Deltek Costpoint.
• Understanding of requisitions and purchase orders and supplier quotations.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Engineering and Production to define material requirements.
• Obtain pricing, availability, and lead times from suppliers.
• Evaluate quotations based on cost and timelines.
• Generate purchase requisitions and issue purchase orders.
• Verify pricing, quantities, and delivery dates against quotations.
• Enter and track orders in supplier portals and ERP.
• Monitor order acknowledgments and delivery status; communicate risks.
• Maintain purchasing records for reporting and audits.
• Support vendor management and maintain supplier relations.

Skills

Procurement experience

ERP experience

Deltek Costpoint ERP

Supplier evaluation

Purchase requisitions

Purchase orders

Vendor communication

Documentation accuracy

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Supply chain degree or related field

Tools

Deltek Costpoint

Job description

Aston Carter seeks a Procurement Coordinator in Halethorpe, MD to support engineering and production by managing end-to-end purchasing of materials, components, and supplies. This role collaborates with cross-functional teams and suppliers to ensure timely, cost-saving procurement and accurate documentation.

Responsibilities include evaluating quotations, issuing purchase orders, tracking deliveries, and maintaining ERP data to support reporting and audits in a fast-growing environment.