Purchasing Coordinator

Fleetwood Homes – Rocky Mount is seeking a PURCHASING COORDINATOR. This is NOT a “Desk Job”. This is a hands-on position that could require you to drive a company vehicle (flatbed or box truck) or a forklift to move or unload material. The right candidate will need to have incredible attention to detail because of the large number of components you will need to track and inventory. A large part of your role will include receiving shipment paperwork and processing it for payment and inventory. In addition, strong customer service skills will play a huge part in the role to support the fluid management of assigned accounts. All of the factors are critical to ensuring every item ordered is received in support of Production.

This position will also require the ability to problem solve and effectively use resources (other team members, Management or other sources) to obtain the necessary materials for Production.

Strong time management is also an essential skill as you will spend time on the Production Lot (Grounds and Production Floor), but could go off-site, as needed.

The right person will possess strong communication skills, enjoy and thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and perform well with little supervision. However, this person cannot support the Business if they are not in the Business. Therefore, attendance is a vital and critical requirement for this position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reviews requisitions.
• Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.
• Estimates values according to knowledge of market price.
• Prepares purchase orders or bid requests.
• Maintains procurement records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories.
• Prepares invoices for payment.
• Verifies nomenclature and specifications of purchase requests.
• Counts inventory items to determine if material on hand is in sufficient quantity.
• Prepares purchase orders and sends to supplier and department originating request.
• Computes total cost of items purchased.
• Confers with suppliers concerning late deliveries.
• Verifies bills from suppliers with bids and purchase orders and approves bills for payment.
• Expedites delivery of goods to users.
• Meets production requirements on a daily basis while controlling inventory levels with various lead times.
• Assists heavily with periodic plant inventory.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• At least three years of work experience in purchasing and/or costing
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
• Demonstrate a good work ethic based on principles of honesty and integrity.
• Experience with Microsoft Office.

The starting rate of pay is $17.00. With proven experience, salary can be negotiated.

Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00/8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. with an occasional Saturday depending on Production or Inventory Support.