Purchase & Sales Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a Purchase & Sales Specialist to support procurement and sales coordination for a construction-focused organization in Harahan, Louisiana. This contract opportunity has the potential to become permanent and is ideal for someone who can manage purchasing workflows, maintain strong vendor and customer communication, and keep daily operations moving efficiently. The role will work closely with the purchasing department to oversee order activity, documentation, and service-related transactions while contributing to responsive, organized support across the business.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate purchasing operations by preparing, reviewing, and tracking orders to ensure materials and services are secured on time.

• Work with vendors, suppliers, and internal teams to confirm pricing, availability, delivery schedules, and order details.

• Maintain accurate purchase records, documentation, and status updates to support organized departmental operations.

• Support sales-related activities by aligning customer needs with available products, order timelines, and service expectations.

• Monitor open orders and follow through on discrepancies, shipment delays, invoicing questions, or fulfillment issues until resolved.

• Assist the purchasing department with day-to-day administrative and transactional tasks that keep procurement activities running smoothly.

• Communicate clearly with merchant services and related partners regarding transaction support, payment coordination, or account matters as needed.

• Experience handling purchasing duties, including order creation, tracking, and vendor coordination.
• Working knowledge of purchase order processes and general procurement administration.
• Ability to manage multiple purchasing and sales support tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail when reviewing documents, pricing, quantities, and order status information.
• Effective communication skills for interacting with suppliers, internal departments, and customers.
• Familiarity with purchasing department workflows and service-related transaction support.
• Background in construction, contractor services, or a related industry is preferred.