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Purchasing Support

Aleron
relocation assistance
United States, California, Fremont
Sep 18, 2026
Description Job Title: Purchasing Support Location: Fremont, CA Employment Type: Contract Industry: Semiconductor Compensation: $37.50 Schedule: Monday to Friday; 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM About the Opportunity: We are seeking a Purchasing Support professional to provide administrative and clerical support to supply chain and procurement operations. In this role, you'll assist buyers, maintain purchasing records, track orders, support vendor communications, and help ensure the efficient flow of purchasing activities across the organization. Why You'll Love Working Here: Be an important part of a fast-paced supply chain and procurement team. Gain experience supporting purchasing, vendor management, and procurement operations. Work closely with buyers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams. Develop valuable skills in data analysis, order management, and supply chain processes. Opportunity to contribute to operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. Why This Opportunity is Exciting: This role offers the opportunity to support critical procurement activities that directly impact manufacturing and business operations. You'll play a key role in maintaining accurate purchasing data, communicating with suppliers, resolving order issues, and supporting the overall success of the supply chain organization. About Acara Solutions Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide. Sound like a good fit? APPLY TODAY What You'll Do: Provide administrative and clerical support for purchasing and procurement activities. Maintain purchase orders, invoices, vendor records, files, logs, and related documentation. Enter, update, and maintain purchasing information within company systems. Assist with expediting orders and monitoring delivery schedules. Support buyers in obtaining pricing, delivery dates, and vendor information. Prepare standard Requests for Quotation (RFQs). Assist with resolving invoice discrepancies, delivery issues, order revisions, and order cancellations. Maintain commodity and supplier-related information as assigned. Generate reports and provide data analysis support using Microsoft Excel. Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders and suppliers through email, Teams meetings, and phone calls. Job Requirements What You'll Bring: High School Diploma or equivalent. 1+ year of experience in purchasing support, procurement, supply chain, administrative support, or related business operations. 1+ year of experience maintaining records, processing documentation, or supporting purchasing activities. 1+ year of experience working with Microsoft Excel for data entry, formatting, reporting, or analysis. What Sets You Apart: Experience using Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities while maintaining attention to detail. Ability to work effectively with vendors, suppliers, buyers, and internal stakeholders. Experience supporting purchasing or supply chain operations in a manufacturing environment. Experience creating and maintaining reports using Excel. Knowledge of procurement processes, purchase orders, RFQs, and supplier management. Strong organizational and recordkeeping skills. Experience resolving order, pricing, or invoice discrepancies. Ability to proactively identify issues and assist in driving solutions. Excellent customer service and relationship-building skills. Additional Information: Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check. Relocation Assistance: Not available. Overtime: May be required based on business needs. Work Environment: Office and manufacturing support environment with frequent interaction across procurement, supply chain, and operations teams. Top Skills: Professional communication, Microsoft Excel proficiency, data analysis, purchasing support, and attention to detail. Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status. After you apply, you may receive a call or message from our AI Talent Scout about this role or other opportunities that match your skills and preferences. AI agent role is to help speed up your hiring process by answering questions, confirming basic information, and identifying whether there's a mutual fit. The call or chat may be recorded so that our recruiting team can review it - they make all final hiring decisions, while AI agent simply helps move you forward faster. The best part? They are available 24/7, so you can connect whenever it's convenient for you. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Acara Solutions and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at Website Privacy Policy \| Acara Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran. Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status. Apply