What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Coordinator position at Actalent?
Job Title: Purchasing Coordinator
Job Description
As a Supply Chain Specialist I, you will apply fundamental judgment and evaluation to support our procurement processes while you build and maintain internal customer and vendor relationships to meet business needs. Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.
Responsibilities
- Perform multifaceted tasks and projects of less complexity requiring the application of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.
- Support procurement processes.
- Handle requisition traffic and procure quality materials/equipment in accordance with established purchasing policies and procedures.
- Ensure communication between internal customers and vendors.
- Facilitate the resolution of disputes and claims.
- Coordinate required inspections, expediting, and logistics support.
- Analyze and report on market conditions and identify competitive opportunities to initiate competitive bid processes.
- Coordinate and facilitate pre-competitive meetings and provide input to bid awards.
- Other duties as assigned.
Essential Skills
- Inventory management
- Inventory control
- Purchasing
- Supply chain management
- Procurement processes
- Requisition handling
- Vendor and internal customer communication
- Dispute and claim resolution
- Market analysis and competitive bidding
- Purchase order management
- Order entry
- Vendor management
- Buyer purchasing
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Ability to perform multifaceted tasks and projects of less complexity requiring standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.
Work Environment
The role involves supporting procurement processes and handling requisition traffic. You will be responsible for ensuring communication between internal customers and vendors, facilitating dispute resolutions, and coordinating inspections, expediting, and logistics support. The position may also require analyzing market conditions and identifying competitive opportunities. The dress code is business casual, and you will be working in a collaborative and dynamic environment.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $35.00/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 Tulsa,OK.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Apr 9, 2025.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
- Hiring diverse talent
- Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
- Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
- Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
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 actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.
Salary : $20 - $35