{"id":3018914,"url":"https://alion.io/job/labconnect-purchasing-assistant","title":"Purchasing Assistant","company":{"id":3854072,"name":"labconnect","domain":"labconnect.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/labconnect","size_band":"201-500","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Dayforce","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":86,"open_postings":4,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.75,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":10,"computed_at":"2026-10-26T05:57:25Z"}},"role":"Operations","role_family":"Operations","seniority":"junior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Johnson City, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":38000,"max_usd":80000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":2427},"experience_years_min":1,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"closed","first_seen_at":"2026-10-21T05:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-21","last_verified_at":"2026-10-24T19:22:25Z","board_verified":false,"closed_at":"2026-10-24T19:22:25Z","days_open":3,"trust":{"level":"not_scored","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":3},"description":"Job Summary\nThe Purchasing Assistant works in concert with other purchasing group members to help coordinate item supply activities with Project Managers and inventory control to provide the proper goods and services required by operations in a timely manner.\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities\nPrepare and enter purchase orders.\nResolve packing list/invoice discrepancies.\nEnsure inventory levels of all items purchased are in accordance with established purchasing practices.\nCoordinate item substitution approvals with order processing and the Project Managers.\nAccount for non-conforming purchased material disposition, including scrap.\nCarry out the disposition of obsolete materials.\nManage other purchasing-related projects as assigned.\nCommunicate with internal teams regarding inventory.\nWork with vendors to place and reconcile orders\nEducation and Experience\nHigh school graduate; Associate degree (Preferred)\nPurchasing experience, 1 year (Preferred)\nSkills and Ability\nCandidates must have exceptional integrity\nAbility to work within a disciplined, quality system-driven environment\nDemonstrated data analysis skills\nExcellent communications skills\nAbility to apply simple mathematical skills and abstract thinking in a logical and organized manner\nAbility to solve practical problems, investigate issues, and draw correct and logical conclusions.\nAbility to understand instructions and mathematical and diagrammatic representations of data in both an abstract and concrete manner. \nSupervisory Responsibilities: None\n\nPhysical Demands: \nWhile performing the duties of this job, the occupant is regularly required to:\nProlonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.\nProlonged use of computer and headphones for conference calls.\nCommunicate effectively via phone, video, and email.\nUse hands and fingers to operate a computer and other office equipment.\nTravel Requirements: No Travel Required\nOne Global Team\nAt LabConnect, we are proud to be one global team: united by our shared mission to advance clinical trials through innovation, agility, and collaboration. We believe that our people are our greatest asset, and we are committed to fostering a workplace that reflects our core values: People First, Quality Focused, Customer Centered, Technology Driven, and Accountability Always.\nLabConnect is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), creed, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to cultivating a workplace that is safe, equitable, and respectful for all. Together, as one global team, we strive to ensure that every individual has the opportunity to thrive and contribute to our shared success.\nThis job description should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform other related duties as may be required by their supervisor. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.","description_format":"text","description_chars":3304,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":1,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Medical Laboratories"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-21T17:16:57Z"},{"event":"close","at":"2026-10-24T19:22:25Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"US","licensed_sponsor":true,"evidence":"H-1B filings in 12 months: 3","filings_12m":3,"filings_prev_12m":1,"green_card_filings_12m":0,"median_offered_wage_usd":102500,"route":null,"cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-10-15T11:24:14+00:00","sources":["US Department of Labor: LCA disclosure data (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":null,"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/labconnect-purchasing-assistant","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/labconnect-purchasing-assistant.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-26T20:39:17Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":27725,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-27T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":3854072},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=3854072"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Flabconnect-purchasing-assistant"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Flabconnect-purchasing-assistant"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Flabconnect-purchasing-assistant"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/labconnect-purchasing-assistant\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Flabconnect-purchasing-assistant"}]}