Purchasing​/Inventory Clerk

Purchasing Clerk

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

Duration: 3-4 month contract, potential extension or conversion

Pay: $24-$25/hr

$24.00/hr - $25.00/hr

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 Inventory/Purchasing team to maintain data integrity, resolve discrepancies, and support efficient purchasing operations in a fast‑paced environment.

• 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

• 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

• Experience in purchasing, inventory coordination, order processing, buyer/planner support, or related roles
• Background in manufacturing environments
• Familiarity with ERP or other inventory‑related systems

• Entry level

• Contract

• Purchasing
• Industries: Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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