Purchasing Agent

Job Title: Purchasing AgentJob DescriptionThe Purchasing Agent is responsible for acquiring the necessary materials and supplies, including active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), excipients, sterile vials and closures, lab testing, and general supplies. This role also involves managing inventory to ensure adequate materials are available without excess or financial strain. The position requires maintaining accurate purchasing records for accounting purposes and ensuring supplier documentation is ready for inspections.

Responsibilities

• Purchase materials and supplies necessary for operations.
• Manage inventory to avoid over-ordering and financial strain.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records for accounting.
• Ensure supplier documentation is complete for Board of Pharmacy and NABP inspections.
• Work closely with Operations and Accounting departments.
• Understand the financial impact of purchasing decisions.

Essential Skills

• 2+ years in purchasing, procurement, or inventory control.
• Basic understanding of accounting, including purchase orders, invoices, inventory value, and cost of goods sold.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, lookups, and pivot tables.
• Ability to learn inventory or pharmacy software quickly.
• Attention to detail with numbers and paperwork.
• Clear written and verbal communication with vendors.
• High school diploma or equivalent.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Associate's or bachelor's degree in accounting, business, or supply chain.
• Experience in purchasing for pharmacy, healthcare, lab, or regulated manufacturing.
• Familiarity with COAs, lot traceability, expiration management, and quarantine/release workflows.

Work EnvironmentThis is a Monday to Friday in-office role. The organization is a 503A compounding pharmacy licensed by the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy and NABP accredited, preparing sterile and non-sterile compounded medications. Every active ingredient is quarantined and tested before production, making purchasing a critical step in the quality chain. Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Ponchatoula, LA. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $30.00 - $37.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.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) Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Ponchatoula, LA. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 22, 2026. Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Ponchatoula,LA.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

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

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.