Purchasing Coordinator

Accentuate Staffing is assisting with a major pharmaceutical company in Durham who is seeking a highly organized Purchasing Coordinator for a contract assignment running through February 2027. This position will provide administrative and purchasing support to the Manufacturing Operations team during a period of significant growth and increased activity. As new facilities and campus operations are added, the volume of vendor contracts, purchase orders, blanket purchase orders, and not-to-exceed agreements continues to increase.

The Purchasing Coordinator will manage the daily intake and status tracking of purchase order requests while supporting the renewal and updating of vendor contracts related to manufacturing operations, preventive maintenance, engineering, and facilities services. This individual will help the department prepare and process approximately 200 blanket purchase orders and not-to-exceed agreements, allowing team members to remain focused on critical operational priorities.

The successful candidate will be detail-oriented, responsive, and comfortable supporting more than 90 employees across multiple departments within Manufacturing Operations. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced administrative professional with purchase order and vendor-management experience to contribute within a fast-paced pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.