# Purchasing Coordinator

**Company:** [Northwood Space](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/northwood-space)
**Location:** Los Angeles, CA, California
**Role:** Business Operations
**Salary:** $67k – $83k/yr
**Experience:** 1+ years
**Skills:** Procurement, supply chain, ERP Systems, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, SQL, Excel, supplier management, purchase orders
**Posted:** 2026-08-06

> Coordinates purchasing activities, supplier communications, purchase orders, and ERP records to support manufacturing and engineering operations. The role requires 1–3 years of procurement or related experience, strong organization, and effective cross-functional communication.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Create, issue, revise, and maintain purchase orders in accordance with approved requisitions, ensuring accurate and timely ERP processing.
- Communicate with suppliers to obtain order acknowledgements, confirm pricing and lead times, monitor shipments, expedite critical materials, and resolve delivery risks.
- Track supplier performance, including quality, on-time delivery, responsiveness, and cost, and support supplier improvement initiatives.
- Maintain supplier master data, pricing, lead times, and purchasing records; support supplier onboarding and vendor compliance.
- Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Planning, Inventory, Quality, Receiving, and Finance to ensure material availability and resolve purchasing, receiving, quality, and invoice discrepancies.
- Assist with RFQs, supplier research, quote analysis, and supplier selection recommendations.

## Requirements
- 1–3 years of purchasing, procurement, supply chain, operations, or administrative experience.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience in aerospace, satellite, telecommunications, or defense.
- Experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite, SAP, or Oracle.
- SQL proficiency or advanced Microsoft Excel competency.
- Experience in a startup or fast-paced environment.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Annual salary range: $66,560–$83,200.
- Employment may be subject to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including ITAR eligibility requirements.

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