Buyer (Hybrid Schedule)

Job Summary

Company in the Downtown Los Angeles area is seeking a Buyer for a temporary hybrid opportunity. This role is ideal for a purchasing professional with experience reviewing purchase order reports, coordinating with vendors, resolving delivery issues, and maintaining accurate purchasing documentation.

The Buyer will support day-to-day procurement activity, help ensure timely order fulfillment, and partner with internal teams and external vendors to research discrepancies and keep purchasing files organized. This is a strong opportunity for someone who enjoys detail-oriented work, vendor communication, and contributing to a collaborative, fast-paced business environment with supportive leadership and a team-focused approach.

Key Responsibilities

- Review purchase order reports to identify open orders, past due deliveries, discrepancies, and follow-up needs.
- Communicate with vendors regarding delivery status, delayed shipments, order updates, and resolution timelines.
- Process purchases accurately and ensure related documentation is complete and properly maintained.
- Research and resolve discrepancies related to purchase orders, vendor information, pricing, quantities, or delivery details.
- Maintain organized purchasing files, records, and related documentation to support department accuracy and compliance.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to support timely procurement activity and smooth purchasing operations.

Compensation and Benefits

- Pay range: $43 to $45 per hour.
- Job type: Contract/Temporary.
- Schedule: Hybrid schedule.
- Location: Los Angeles, CA, Downtown LA area.

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Additional Skills

Required Qualifications and Skills

- Review purchase order reports and monitor order activity.
- Follow up with vendors regarding past due deliveries and order status.
- Process purchases and research purchasing discrepancies.
- Maintain accurate purchasing files and documentation.

- 3 to 5 years of relevant buyer, purchasing, procurement, or vendor coordination experience.
- Experience working with purchase orders, vendor follow-up, order tracking, and discrepancy resolution.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to maintain accurate records and organized files.
- Professional communication skills for working with vendors and internal teams.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, follow up consistently, and support time-sensitive purchasing needs.
- Proficiency with business systems, reporting tools, spreadsheets, or purchasing-related software.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience supporting purchasing or procurement operations in a corporate, administrative, product, marketing, or media-related environment.
- Familiarity with purchase order reporting, vendor management processes, and document control best practices.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to identify, research, and resolve order-related issues efficiently.