Job Description

Purchasing Clerk

Location: Monrovia, CA (Onsite, 5 days/week)

Duration: 4-6 month contract, potential extension or conversion
Pay Rate: $25-$27/hr

About the Role

We are seeking a highly detail-oriented Purchasing Clerk to support our inventory and operations team. This role is heavily focused on creating, processing, and tracking large volumes of purchase orders (POs) while ensuring product flow between warehouses is accurate and timely. You will work closely with the Floor and Warehouse Capacity Manager to maintain data integrity, resolve discrepancies, and support efficient purchasing operations in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Create, process, and track high-volume purchase orders with accuracy and speed
• Maintain PO records, confirmations, and updates within internal systems
• Monitor product movement between warehouses and flag discrepancies or delays
• Validate data using Excel (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP); identify errors or mismatched information
• Coordinate with warehouse, inventory, and operations teams to resolve PO or capacity issues
• Follow established purchasing workflows and deadlines while maintaining strong attention to detail
• Support reporting and data validation tasks as needed

Qualifications

• Required: Hands-on experience creating and processing purchase orders
• Strong Excel skills (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP required; pivot tables a plus)
• Strong attention to detail and comfort working with high-volume data
• Analytical mindset with the ability to identify issues when data doesn't align
• Ability to follow structured purchasing processes while working efficiently

Preferred

• Experience in purchasing, inventory coordination, order processing, buyer/planner support, or related roles
• Background in retail, grocery, CPG, supply chain, or manufacturing environments
• Familiarity with ERP or merchandising systems (GOLD or similar a plus)

Job Tags

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