Purchasing Assistant

Purchasing Clerk

The Purchasing Clerk will support day-to-day procurement operations in a high-volume, fast-moving environment. This role focuses heavily on processing purchase orders, coordinating with vendors, and ensuring timely delivery of materials needed for manufacturing.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is detail-oriented, confident communicating with vendors, and comfortable working in an ERP system, even without deep purchasing experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Process and manage a high volume of purchase orders (POs) with speed and accuracy
• Communicate daily with local and national vendors to confirm orders, timelines, and delivery expectations
• Proactively follow up on orders and hold vendors accountable to deadlines
• Resolve order discrepancies, delays, and shipment issues quickly
• Maintain accurate purchasing records within the ERP system (Acumatica)
• Partner cross-functionally with internal teams (operations, production, finance) to align on order priorities

Skills

• Purchasing
• Purchase orders
• Vendor management
• Supply chain
• Procurement
• Order entry

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Required:
• Experience with ERP systems (Acumatica preferred, not required)
• Prior experience working with vendors (customer service, coordination, purchasing support, etc.)
• Strong communication skills able to be direct and proactive with vendors
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• High attention to detail and organizational skills
• Nice to Have (not required):
• Exposure to purchasing or procurement environments
• Experience in manufacturing or operations settings

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Saint Michael, MN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $25.00/hr.

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)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Saint Michael, MN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 26, 2026.