Purchasing Coordinator

Job Summary

We are seeking a Purchasing Coordinator for a temp-to-hire opportunity in Kent, WA. This role is ideal for an organized, detail-oriented professional with experience in purchasing, procurement, inventory, materials, logistics, order management, or vendor coordination.

The Purchasing Coordinator will support day-to-day purchasing operations by processing purchase orders, communicating with vendors, tracking deliveries, maintaining accurate records, and helping resolve order or invoice discrepancies. This position offers the chance to join a collaborative environment where purchasing works closely with operations, warehouse, inventory, production, accounting, and other internal teams to keep materials and supplies moving efficiently.

This is a strong opportunity for someone who enjoys ownership, accuracy, vendor communication, and cross-functional teamwork. The right candidate will be dependable, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced business setting.

Key Responsibilities

- Create, process, update, and maintain purchase orders with a high level of accuracy.
- Review purchase requests, pricing, quantities, product details, delivery dates, and vendor information.
- Communicate with vendors regarding order status, availability, pricing, lead times, shipment updates, and delivery schedules.
- Track open purchase orders and follow up to ensure materials, products, and supplies arrive on time.
- Research products, materials, vendors, quotes, and pricing to support purchasing decisions.
- Identify and help resolve order, receiving, shipment, pricing, vendor, and invoice discrepancies.

Compensation and Benefits

- Pay range: $65,000 to $80,000 per year.
- Job type: Temp-to-hire.
- Location: Kent, WA.

Required Qualifications and Skills

- Process and maintain purchase orders, purchasing records, vendor documentation, and order tracking systems.
- Coordinate with vendors and internal teams to support accurate, timely purchasing activity.
- Research purchasing issues, compare quotes, and help resolve discrepancies from order request through delivery.
- Support inventory availability by monitoring purchasing needs and communicating with warehouse, operations, production, accounting, and other departments.

- 3-5 years of relevant experience in purchasing, procurement, buying, inventory, supply chain, materials, order management, logistics, or a related administrative role.
- Experience working with purchase orders, vendor records, purchasing documentation, and order tracking.
- Strong data entry skills with excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Outlook.
- Experience using an ERP, purchasing, inventory, or accounting system is preferred.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build professional vendor and internal relationships.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple orders, deadlines, and priorities.
- Ability to identify discrepancies, research issues, and follow through to resolution.
- Dependable, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in manufacturing, aerospace, food and beverage, retail, construction, distribution, logistics, engineering, or another environment involving purchasing, inventory, materials, vendors, or supply chain operations.
- Prior experience obtaining and comparing vendor quotes.
- Experience supporting Accounts Payable with invoice and purchase order issue resolution.
- Familiarity with inventory control, materials coordination, shipment tracking, or warehouse purchasing support.

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