Purchasing/Procurement Specialist

TEKsystems•San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA

4d•$25 - $35•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re seeking a hands-on Procure-to-Pay (P2P) / Procurement Operations Specialist to provide short-term coverage for a team member on leave. This role is heavily focused on day-to-day execution inside a purchasing/procurement platform (Coupa preferred) and supporting internal stakeholders through the full P2P lifecycle—from requisitions to purchase orders, receiving, and invoice confirmation. This is an execution-focused role for someone who enjoys keeping processes moving, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring purchasing data is accurate and compliant. What You’ll Do Support internal teams and suppliers with the end-to-end P2P workflow (requisitions → POs → change orders → receiving → invoice confirmation). Provide guidance to business users on best practices and how to submit requests correctly (departments/accounts, documentation, approvals, etc.). Monitor day-to-day purchasing activity and follow up on items that are stalled or missing information (e.g., missing receipts, approvals, PO issues). Troubleshoot common platform/process issues and escalate more complex items through defined channels (Slack and ticketing as needed). Assist with supplier onboarding and verification of supplier/business details (as needed). Help maintain simple SOPs / instructions and support adoption and compliance across teams. Support basic reporting and ad-hoc requests (Excel + system reporting) to track compliance and process health. Why This Role Short-term, clearly scoped assignment with a strong internal support structure. Great fit for someone between roles or looking for a focused sprint. Hands-on work that makes an immediate operational impact.

Requirements

3+ years experience in Procurement Operations / Procure-to-Pay (P2P) or purchasing operations.
Hands-on experience using Coupa or a similar P2P / procurement platform (e.g., Ariba, Oracle iProcurement, Workday Procurement, Jaggaer, Zip).
Strong understanding of purchasing fundamentals: requisitions, POs, invoices, receipts, and common exception handling.
Comfortable with high follow-up volume and working independently to drive items to resolution.
Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate transactional data.
Proficiency with Excel (tracking, basic reporting).
Excellent communication skills and a customer-service mindset for supporting internal users.
Ability to work hybrid (3 days onsite) in Ventura, CA for the duration of the assignment.

Nice To Haves

ERP exposure (Oracle preferred, but not required).
Supplier enablement / catalogs / punchouts.
Contract terms familiarity (billing cadence, legal entity details, commercial basics).
Manufacturing or high-volume operational environments.
Experience creating/maintaining SOPs and delivering training.

Responsibilities

Support internal teams and suppliers with the end-to-end P2P workflow (requisitions → POs → change orders → receiving → invoice confirmation).
Provide guidance to business users on best practices and how to submit requests correctly (departments/accounts, documentation, approvals, etc.).
Monitor day-to-day purchasing activity and follow up on items that are stalled or missing information (e.g., missing receipts, approvals, PO issues).
Troubleshoot common platform/process issues and escalate more complex items through defined channels (Slack and ticketing as needed).
Assist with supplier onboarding and verification of supplier/business details (as needed).
Help maintain simple SOPs / instructions and support adoption and compliance across teams.
Support basic reporting and ad-hoc requests (Excel + system reporting) to track compliance and process health.