Purchasing Coordinator

Mariner - Californiafull time

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Castelioncorporation Purchasing Coordinator at Castelioncorporation supports Purchasing and Strategic Sourcing teams by maintaining purchasing records and coordinating supplier communications. This entry-level role involves assisting with purchase orders, supplier follow-ups, and documentation in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

Responsibilities

Create, update, route, and maintain purchase requisitions, purchase orders, acknowledgments, and related documentation in ERP/MRP and approved purchasing systems.
Assist with routine supplier follow-up on purchase-order acknowledgments, promised dates, shipment status, invoices, and required documentation; escalate delays or discrepancies to the responsible buyer or manager.
Maintain accurate supplier, pricing, lead-time, order-status, and document records in accordance with established processes.
Support the purchasing team with request-for-quote administration, including preparing approved templates, tracking responses, organizing supplier information, and maintaining bid files.
Coordinate with receiving, quality, materials, engineering, finance, and accounts payable to help resolve routine order, receipt, invoice, and documentation issues.
Prepare basic status reports, trackers, meeting notes, and action-item lists for sourcing and supplier-review meetings.
Assist with supplier onboarding, compliance-document collection, and maintenance of approved supplier records under the direction of the purchasing team.
Support accurate filing and retention of quotes, purchase orders, acknowledgments, certifications, and other procurement records.
Learn and follow approved buying channels, approval limits, purchasing policies, ethics requirements, and escalation procedures.
Identify missing information, data inconsistencies, or potential schedule issues and promptly bring them to the attention of the appropriate team member.
Participate in training, process-improvement activities, and cross-functional coordination to build purchasing and supply-chain capability.
Perform other administrative and coordination tasks in support of the Purchasing and Strategic Sourcing organization

Qualification

Bachelor’s degree in supply chainInternshipStrong attention to detailProficiency with Microsoft ExcelExposure to ERP/MRP systemsInterest in aerospaceAbility to work accurately with dataFamiliarity with procurement ethicsAPICSActive U

Required

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, operations, finance, engineering, or a related field; recent graduates are encouraged to apply.
Internship, academic project, campus employment, or up to 1 year of relevant experience in purchasing, supply chain, operations, manufacturing, customer service, or data administration.
Strong attention to detail, organization, follow-through, and ability to manage multiple routine priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
Clear written and verbal communication skills and a professional approach to internal and supplier interactions.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and collaboration tools.

Preferred

Exposure to ERP/MRP systems, purchase orders, bills of material, inventory, receiving, or invoice reconciliation through coursework, internships, or work experience.
Interest in aerospace, defense, manufacturing, or technical products and willingness to learn relevant materials, processes, and supplier requirements.
Ability to work accurately with data, identify discrepancies, and use basic Excel formulas, filters, and trackers.
Familiarity with procurement ethics, export controls, quality documentation, or regulated-industry practices is a plus.
APICS, ISM, Lean, Six Sigma, or related coursework/certification is a plus.
Active U.S. Government security clearance or ability to obtain one.
Castelion offers a generous benefits package. Please refer to the bottom of our Careers page for more details.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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