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•️ Now Hiring: Purchasing Assistant | Tampa, FL (Contract-to-Hire)

Are you detail-oriented, Excel-savvy, and ready to support a fast-paced homebuilding operation? Join a dynamic team where your organizational skills and analytical mindset will help shape communities across the East Coast!

• Location: Tampa, Florida

• Job Type: Contract to Hire

• Work Environment: On-site, corporate office in Westshore (gym, café, shuttle service, and nearby restaurants!)

• About the Role

As a Purchasing Assistant, you’ll play a key role in maintaining operational systems and supporting purchasing functions for multiple divisions. From managing take-offs and budgets to collaborating with vendors and internal teams, your work will directly impact the success of our homebuilding projects.

• What You’ll Do

+ Maintain and update plan and option take-offs for assigned divisions.

+ Create accurate budgets aligned with projected start dates.

+ Prepare and distribute weekly start packages for field and office teams.

+ Collaborate with estimating and purchasing teams to resolve budget discrepancies.

+ Manage supplier/trade partner pricing using Excel and JDE.

+ Generate cost reports and troubleshoot purchase order issues.

+ Communicate with vendors to resolve invoice discrepancies.

• What You Bring

+ High school diploma or equivalent (Associate’s or higher a plus!)

+ 2+ years of office experience, preferably in purchasing or construction.

+ Strong Excel and Word skills; JDE experience is a bonus.

+ Excellent communication, organization, and multitasking abilities.

+ A numbers-driven mindset with critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

+ Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

• Why You’ll Love It Here

+ Work with a collaborative team of 25+ purchasing professionals.

+ Support divisions across DE, PA, FL, NC, SC, NJ, and NY.

+ Enjoy a vibrant office setting with amenities and easy access to dining and transportation.

+ Opportunity to grow into a long-term role with a leading homebuilder.

• Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply now or reach out to learn more!

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Tampa, FL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $20.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Tampa,FL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 17, 2025.

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.