Purchasing Specialist I

Ascensus Specialties is seeking a detail-oriented and collaborative Purchasing Specialist I to join our team onsite in Newburyport, MA. In this role, you will source and purchase specialty chemicals to support our catalog chemical business. This position manages assigned product categories across the entire procurement lifecycle—from supplier identification and qualification through quotation, negotiation, purchase order placement, delivery tracking, and supplier performance management.

Working at our Newburyport facility, this role partners closely with Sales, Product Management, Quality, EHS, Regulatory, Warehouse, and Finance to maintain product availability, competitive cost structures, compliant documentation, and reliable supply continuity.