Purchasing Specialist, Fort Lauderdale

Our client is a growing and highly stable organization in a regulated industry is seeking a bilingual (English/Spanish) Inventory Purchasing Associate to join their team. This is a key role partnering directly with senior leadership, including the CFO, to ensure seamless purchasing operations and inventory flow.

If you’re someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys owning the purchasing process end-to-end, this could be a strong fit.

What You’ll Do:

• Manage the full purchasing cycle: sourcing, issuing POs, and tracking deliveries
• Procure raw materials, packaging, and operational supplies based on forecasts
• Build and maintain strong vendor relationships to optimize pricing and lead times
• Reconcile vendor invoices against POs and receiving documentation
• Maintain accurate purchasing and inventory data within ERP systems
• Partner with accounting and operations to align purchasing with budgets and inventory needs
• Troubleshoot and resolve discrepancies related to orders, deliveries, or invoicing
• Support inventory tracking and controls to minimize disruptions

What We’re Looking For:

• Bilingual fluency in English & Spanish (required)
• 2–4+ years of experience in purchasing, procurement, or inventory management
• Strong understanding of vendor management and supply chain processes
• Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, QuickBooks, or similar)
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs)
• High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities

Preferred Background:

• Experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare, or manufacturing environments
• Exposure to regulated industries and compliance-driven processes

Why Consider This Role:

• High visibility role working closely with executive leadership
• Stable and growing organization
• Strong benefits package including health, dental, vision, PTO, and more

Ascendo is a certified minority owned staffing firm, and we welcome and celebrate diversity. Ascendo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, parental status, military service or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Contact information

Aaron Intrater