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Purchasing Coordinator

northwoodspace· Supply Chain
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Torrance, CA$32/hr - $40/hr + equityFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Purchasing Coordinator to execute day-to-day procurement activities in a fast-paced aerospace manufacturing environment, ensuring timely, accurate purchasing and strong supplier collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Create, issue, revise, and maintain purchase orders in accordance with approved requisitions while ensuring accuracy and timely processing within the ERP system
  • Manage supplier communications by obtaining order acknowledgements, confirming pricing and lead times, monitoring shipment status, expediting critical materials, and proactively resolving delivery risks
  • Track supplier performance, including quality, on-time delivery, responsiveness, and cost, and support continuous improvement initiatives with suppliers
  • Maintain accurate supplier master data, pricing, lead times, and purchasing records while supporting supplier onboarding and vendor compliance activities
  • Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Planning, Inventory, Quality, Receiving, and Finance to ensure material availability and resolve purchasing, receiving, quality, and invoice discrepancies
  • Support sourcing activities by assisting with RFQs, supplier research, quote analysis, and supplier selection recommendations

Qualifications

  • 1–3 years of purchasing, procurement, supply chain, operations, or administrative experience
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment

Skills

Required:Purchasing and procurementSupplier managementData accuracy and ERP data integrityCross-functional collaboration
Nice to have:RFQ and supplier evaluation

Benefits

  • equity
  • comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • flexible spending accounts
  • 15 days of PTO per year
  • 10 or more paid holidays per year
  • 5 sick days per year
  • retirement savings plans
  • opportunities for professional development
Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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