Purchasing Assistant – IT Environment - Brentwood, CA - Remote Hybrid

Must be in the office 3 days per week in Brentwood, CA

Hourly Rate - $26 - $28 Depending on Experience

Intention is to convert to full time employee.

The Purchasing Assistant position requires someone who is a self‑starter with the ability to apply their technical knowledge to troubleshoot, resolve, and provide recommendations to best support our sales teams and vendors. The primary focus of this position is to provide industry leading support for our clients, vendors and internal teams with a high level of customer service. Professionalism and a strong ability to communicate is a must.

We are looking for a person with a great attitude, strong written and verbal communication skills, and excellent time management skills.

• Review Product and Service Orders for processing
• Daily Order Monitoring and Auditing
• Recommend solutions to existing processes to reduce waste
• Work in tandem with other team members and support ongoing projects
• Assist internal teams with specific order requests in a timely manner
• Develop and grow rapport with new and existing vendors
• Monitor group email to respond to requests and problems
• Maintain and update existing purchasing reports
• Be available for quarterly company and vendor closes (adjusted schedule or overtime for the day, roughly 6 times a year)

• 3 years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience preferred
• General purchasing and accounting knowledge background preferred
• Must be able to work in a very fast pace environment
• Experience with Connectwise and Var commerce a plus
• Knowledge of IT equipment a plus

• Strong oral and written skills
• Strong customer service skills
• Excellent documentation skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to set priorities and meet obligations in a timely manner
• Ability to follow up and complete work cycles in their entirety
• Demonstrated experience in accessing and retrieving data from financial systems using PC‑based software (Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.)