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Invoices that need purchasing review are moved to their folder. Monitor to ensure all invoices are corrected within 48 hours\n* Review vendor bills for approval daily, approvals should be completed within 24 hours\n* All new orders received from project management prior to daily cut off should be processed to the vendor same day. Orders received after cutoff are process the next morning\n* Outstanding orders and/or backordered items are followed up\n\nPay: $26.00 - $30.00 per hour\n\nBenefits:\n* 401(k)\n* Dental insurance\n* Health insurance\n* Life insurance\n* Vision insurance\n\nWork Location: In person","company":"Landscape Development","rawCompany":"landscape development","city":"Valencia","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-04T10:33:06.939Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1023.00","title":"Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products","slug":"purchasing-agents-except-wholesale-retail-and-farm-products"},{"code":"43-3061.00","title":"Procurement Clerks","slug":"procurement-clerks"},{"code":"11-3061.00","title":"Purchasing Managers","slug":"purchasing-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"561730","title":"Landscaping Services","slug":"landscaping-services"},{"code":"541320","title":"Landscape Architectural Services","slug":"landscape-architectural-services"},{"code":"236220","title":"Commercial and Institutional Building Construction","slug":"commercial-and-institutional-building-construction"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Purchasing Assistant","description":"*General Description:* Purchasing Assistant is an administrative position at Landscape Development Inc. 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