Job Title: Purchasing Administrator

Location: Port Coquitlam, BC

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

Schedule: Monday-Friday | 8:00 AM-4:40 PM (On-site)

Salary: $57,000-$65,000 per year

Are you looking to build your career in purchasing and supply chain? Kelly Services is recruiting Purchasing Administrators o n behalf of our client in Port Coquitlam, BC. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate, co-op student, or someone with early purchasing or procurement experience who is eager to learn and grow within a well-established distribution company.

What You'll Do:

- Create, process, and follow up on purchase orders.
- Monitor supplier deliveries and shipment timelines.
- Communicate with suppliers and internal teams to ensure orders are delivered on time.
- Investigate and resolve order, shipment, and invoice discrepancies.
- Maintain purchasing records and update ERP systems.
- Prepare reports and assist with inventory and procurement activities.
- Provide general administrative support to the purchasing team.

What We're Looking For:

- Co-op, internship, or 1-3 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, or logistics.
- Recent graduates from a Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or related program are encouraged to apply.
- Previous experience in distribution, wholesale, industrial, manufacturing, or construction is considered an asset.
- Experience using an ERP system is an asset.
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas such as VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, and data analysis.
- Strong attention to detail, organizational, and time management skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to learn quickly, think critically,



and work both independently and as part of a team.

Why Apply?

- Permanent full time opportunity.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Career development and advancement opportunities.
- Hands-on training from an experienced purchasing team.
- Join a collaborative and supportive workplace where you can build a long-term career in supply chain.

Why Kelly®? As a worker today, it’s up to you to take charge of your career and look for opportunities to learn, grow and achieve your potential. Helping you find what’s next is what we’re all about. We know what’s going on in the evolving world of work—just ask the nearly 500,000 people we employ each year. Connecting with us means getting the support, guidance and opportunities needed to take your career where you may have never imagined.

About Kelly®

At Kelly, we’re always thinking about what’s next and advising job seekers on new ways of working to reach their full potential. In fact, we’re a leading advocate for temporary/non-traditional workstyles, because we believe they allow flexibility and tremendous growth opportunities that enable a better way to work and live. Connecting great people with great companies is what we do best and our employment opportunities span a wide variety of workstyles, skill levels and industries around the world.

Kelly is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a diverse workforce and providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all parts of the hiring process as required under its Employment Accommodation Policy. Kelly will work with applicants to meet accommodation needs that are made known to Kelly in advance.

📌 Purchasing Administrator – Entry Level | New Grads & Co-op Experience Welcome (Port Coquitlam)
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