Assistant Buyer

Job Description

Job Description

A growing manufacturing operation in Escondido, CA is seeking a detail-oriented Assistant Buyer to support purchasing, supplier follow-up, material availability, and purchase order accuracy. This direct hire opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced production environment, takes ownership of open orders, and communicates effectively with vendors and internal teams.

The Assistant Buyer will work closely with Procurement, Receiving, Production, Accounts Payable, and suppliers to help ensure materials are ordered accurately and delivered at the right quantity, price, and time. This role offers the opportunity to join a collaborative onsite team with supportive leadership, strong cross-functional communication, and visibility into purchasing, inventory, and ERP processes.

Key Responsibilities

- Create, issue, revise, and maintain purchase orders in QuickBooks while verifying pricing, quantities, item details, delivery dates, and supplier information.
- Monitor open purchase orders, supplier confirmations, lead times, past-due orders, partial deliveries, shortages, and upcoming production needs.
- Communicate with suppliers regarding pricing, availability, substitutions, delays, delivery schedules, MOQs, freight details, and order status.
- Coordinate returns, RMAs, credits, replacements, refunds, and related supplier documentation.
- Partner with Receiving and Accounts Payable to resolve PO, packing slip, receipt, invoice, pricing, freight, and vendor discrepancies.
- Maintain accurate purchasing records and prepare reports using Excel and QuickBooks.

Compensation and Benefits

- Compensation: $80,000 to $95,000.
- Job Type: Direct Hire.
- Schedule: Full-Time.
- Location: Escondido, CA

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, the Company is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

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We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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\nCompany Description

This company offers growth and a great group of people to work with.

Company Description

This company offers growth and a great group of people to work with.