JOB ID:
UP0012
Purchasing Assistant
Open
UpperRecruit™
May 21, 2026
Remote
Honduras | LATAM
Sourcing & Planning
$1,000 - $ 1,800
Staff Augmentation
About UpperOps™
UpperOps™ is a structured international execution platform built to help companies operate with more clarity, visibility, and control across production, talent, creative services, technology, and business support functions.
We operate through a disciplined support model that connects business needs with the right execution structure, helping companies reduce operational noise while creating better opportunities for skilled professionals across Honduras and Latin America.
Our work is guided by ownership, transparency, accountability, practical excellence, and mutual growth. For talent, this means access to international opportunities, clearer expectations, structured communication, United States Dollar (USD)-based compensation when applicable, and future growth pathways through the UpperOps™ ecosystem.
JOB DETAILS
About the Company
UpperOps is an exclusive membership community for top executives, founders, and CEOs seeking to hire and maximize the impact of international talent. We bridge the gap between global talent and US-based businesses, connecting candidates from vibrant regions like Latin America, the Philippines, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Africa with leading American companies. Sagan provides a high-performance remote work environment, ensuring access to world-class opportunities for top-tier professionals.
Job Description
Working Schedule:
M-F | 8:00am to 4:00pm (EST time)
The Purchasing Assistant is an entry level role that is primarily responsible for assisting the purchasing team with daily tasks for e-commerce webstores to ensure the needs of the department are accommodated.
key Responsibilities
- Responsible for completing and responding to various item change requests, which include item updates, price changes, and image uploads.
- Daily monitoring, adjusting, and closing of orders with missing item maintenance within NetSuite by filling in appropriate missing information.
- Ad hoc project reporting and tasks as they arise
- Assist with vendor correspondence regarding out-of-stock items and discontinued products.
- Receive item information from sales teams, verify the information is filled out in its entirety, and if complete, add it to new or existing Web stores. However, if incomplete information is received, report it to the appropriate sales teams for clarification.
- Monitor websites to remove out-of-stock items and discounted products and verify any website description add-ons that are no longer valid, along with partnering with IT as needed.
- Responsible for PO follow-up for all programs.
- Help with the setup of new items and updates on existing items through the backend/e-pay webstore sites, and ensure all correct information and images are added as sales requests.
- Assigning Decoration numbers to existing and new items in NetSuite.
- Additional tasks may be delegated by the Purchasing Manager, and tasks are subject to change based on the daily workflow and needs of the department.
Requirements
- Previous experience in the promotional product industry is a plus but not required.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must have critical thinking ability and be able to analyze all aspects of an order.
- Strong initiative, confidence and the ability to ask questions as needed.
- Ability to work independently and in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to anticipate work needs and interact professionally and courteously with both internal and external customers.
- Detail-oriented, with the ability to effectively prioritize multiple projects.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to prioritize multiple projects throughout the day.
- Ability to work calmly under pressure.
- Proficient in MS Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat, with some experience in MS Excel.
What this role offers
- USD Compensation
- Remote
- Health Inssurance
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