Logistics Administrator

🏢 IQE · 📍 Taunton, Massachusetts

$60,000–$65,000/year

About the role

Trust Gates job overview. Logistics Administrator is a full time opportunity with IQE in Taunton, Massachusetts, United States. The published qualification level is Relevant administrative/procurement experience, and the stated experience requirement is 2+ years of administrative/clerical support in a purchasing/procurement department.. The published compensation is $60,000–$65,000/year. The published application deadline is 2026-09-30. The vacancy source describes the employer as follows: IQE describes itself as a supplier of compound semiconductor wafer products and advanced material solutions to the global semiconductor industry.

What the employer is asking the successful applicant to do: Control inventory procedures for stockroom materials. Receive, stock and issue materials. Monitor raw-material and consumable minimum/maximum levels. Process and track purchase orders. Communicate with suppliers about orders and delivery times. Track shelf life and maintain FIFO inventory practices. Perform physical inventories and support financial audits. Support shipping and receiving. Resolve purchase-order discrepancies. Maintain purchasing-system records and support procurement processes. These duties show the main working focus of the position without adding responsibilities that are not supported by the vacancy.

Requirements and qualifications: 2+ years of administrative/clerical support in purchasing or procurement. Basic understanding of accounting/finance theory. Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Experience with Microsoft NAV is listed. Ability to multitask in a deadline-driven environment. Flexible, innovative and self-motivated approach. Customer-service orientation and ability to work with varied audiences. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Applicants should compare these requirements with their real education and experience before applying. Trust Gates should not encourage an applicant to claim experience, certificates, work authorization or other qualifications they do not have.

Skills and practical fit: The source-supported skill areas for this listing include Inventory control, Procurement administration, Purchase orders, Supplier communication, Microsoft Office, Microsoft NAV, FIFO, Audit support, Shipping and receiving. This is a practical supply-chain and procurement administration role for someone who can combine accurate stock control with purchasing-system work. The successful candidate is expected to handle physical and system-based inventory activities, receive and issue materials, track minimum and maximum levels, monitor shelf life, perform inventories and help with audits. The role also includes purchase-order processing, supplier communication and resolution of procurement discrepancies. Because IQE explicitly asks for at least two years of administrative or clerical support in purchasing or procurement, applicants should be able to point to real experience rather than relying only on general office skills. A strong application should therefore make the relevant evidence easy for a recruiter to find. Where the job requires a particular technical, accounting, procurement, engineering, customer-service, banking or operational background, applicants should describe concrete work they have actually performed rather than relying on generic statements.

How to understand the opportunity: A job title by itself does not tell an applicant whether the role is suitable. The qualification level, experience requirement, location, work arrangement and detailed duties should be considered together. For example, an experienced professional should compare the scope of their previous work with the employer's stated responsibilities, while an early-career applicant should avoid applying simply because the title sounds attractive when the vacancy clearly requires several years of experience. The same principle applies to international vacancies: location and remote status do not automatically mean that an overseas applicant is eligible.

Application preparation: Before applying, candidates should prepare an accurate CV that directly reflects the vacancy. The CV should make the relevant education, experience, responsibilities and skills easy to identify. Where the employer asks for a specific subject line, document or online application process, the applicant should follow that instruction exactly. Applicants should also check the vacancy page again before submitting because employers can update or close listings.

Application route: Apply through the official IQE careers page for Logistics Administrator in Taunton, Massachusetts.

Benefits and employment information: IQE lists long-term incentive plans, professional development and career pathways, market-competitive base salaries reviewed twice yearly, health insurance including medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage, company-paid life and disability insurance, long-service awards, recognition awards, an Employee Assistance Program and a 401(k) plan with company matching subject to the stated terms.

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Additional Trust Gates guidance for this vacancy: applicants should treat the detailed requirements as a screening checklist rather than as a list of keywords to copy into a CV. For operational positions, evidence can include the actual equipment, records, systems, processes or teams an applicant has worked with. For finance roles, candidates should be prepared to explain the accounting, control, reconciliation, reporting or transaction responsibilities they have genuinely handled. For supply-chain roles, relevant evidence may include inventory records, purchase orders, supplier communication, stock counts, receiving, issuing, audits or procurement systems when those activities are part of the applicant's real experience. For customer-facing or relationship roles, applicants should make their client-management, communication, service or business-development experience clear. For international roles, eligibilit

Responsibilities

• Control inventory procedures for stockroom materials.
• Receive, stock and issue materials.
• Monitor raw-material and consumable minimum/maximum levels.
• Process and track purchase orders.
• Communicate with suppliers about orders and delivery times.
• Track shelf life and maintain FIFO inventory practices.
• Perform physical inventories and support financial audits.
• Support shipping and receiving.
• Resolve purchase-order discrepancies.
• Maintain purchasing-system records and support procurement processes.

Requirements

• 2+ years of administrative/clerical support in purchasing or procurement.
• Basic understanding of accounting/finance theory.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Experience with Microsoft NAV is listed.
• Ability to multitask in a deadline-driven environment.
• Flexible, innovative and self-motivated approach.
• Customer-service orientation and ability to work with varied audiences.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Applicant tip: Applicants should demonstrate inventory, purchasing, procurement administration, supplier communication, record keeping and spreadsheet/system skills where they genuinely have them.

Benefits

• IQE lists long-term incentive plans, professional development and career pathways, market-competitive base salaries reviewed twice yearly, health insurance including medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage, company-paid life and disability insurance, long-service awards, recognition awards, an Employee Assistance Program and a 401(k) plan with company matching subject to the stated terms.

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