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Inventory & Procurement Coordinator

Pay: $30$33/hr (based on experience)

Location: Richmond, CA (on-site)

The Inventory & Procurement Coordinator oversees inventory, shipping and receiving, and West Coast procurement activities for the Richmond, CA office. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented, highly organized self-starter with an interest in innovation, technology, and process improvement. You will manage inventory and supplies, coordinate logistics, and support operations to ensure smooth day-to-day activities. By maintaining accurate stock levels, optimizing vendor relationships, and tracking orders, you will play a key role in keeping projects and operations running efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Source, negotiate, and manage vendor relationships for supplies, prototype components, equipment, and services.
• Ensure suppliers meet quality and delivery standards.
• Monitor delivery schedules, pricing, and lead times for all materials.
• Process purchase orders accurately and manage payments promptly.
• Identify opportunities for procurement cost savings.
• Track, organize, and maintain office inventory and supplies.
• Conduct regular stock checks to ensure accuracy and prevent shortages or overstock.
• Implement and refine systems for efficient inventory control and replenishment.
• Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual inventory valuations.
• Coordinate incoming and outgoing shipments to ensure timely delivery.
• Maintain accurate documentation for all deliveries and shipments.
• Inspect inbound shipments and resolve discrepancies.
• Serve as the primary contact for couriers, freight companies, and suppliers.
• Partner with engineering and operations teams to forecast supply needs.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, internal policies, and ISO requirements.
• Support special projects related to supply chain, logistics, and operations.
• Assist with vendor audits and process improvement initiatives.

Essential Skills

• Proven ability to manage inventory and maintain accurate stock levels.
• Experience with shipping and receiving processes.
• Strong procurement skills, including sourcing and negotiating.
• Comfort working in supply chain or manufacturing environments.
• Strong data entry accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to support operations and engineering with timely information.
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently.
• Ability to follow procedures while identifying process improvements.
• Understanding of ISO requirements or willingness to learn.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing environments preferred.
• Interest in innovation, technology, and process optimization.
• Ability to document and establish new processes.
• Comfort giving and receiving feedback in a continuous improvement culture.
• Strong communication skills for working with vendors and internal teams.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Richmond, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $33.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Richmond, CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on May 12, 2026.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies' construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.