Purchasing Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary :

Provide results driven leadership for purchasing, quality and materials for the

company. A focus on purchasing, continuous improvement and optimizing processes. Manage

procurement from the sourcing of raw material until the product ships to the customer striving towards

deadlines as well as producing quality product at an affordable cost.

Primary Responsibilities :

Coordinate with multiple departments and their requisition needs.

Issue and maintain purchase orders including receipts and delivery dates.

Create Returns as needed towards purchase order.

Approve all receipts to make sure receipts match purchase order.

Scan all purchase orders and packing slips.

Create priorities based on deadlines with daily, weekly, and monthly demands.

Communicate and work with accounting to assign taxes and GL Codes.

Resolve invoicing discrepancies.

Serve as key contact to handle day-to-day needs of supply chains purchasing needs.

Reconcile purchasing expense reports for credit card use.

Coordinate vendor setup documents.

Order office supplies.

Communicate with engineering if drawings do not match our MRP system.

Review and manage multiple excel reports and all transactional paperwork for accuracy as well as

provide updates on a regular basis.

Manage the supplier database, purchase records and related documentation.

Manage supplier relations and negotiate with vendors for best costs, lead-time and quality including

along with coordinating with management short and long-term contracts.

Grow supplier base quality issues with outside product while collaborating with other departments.

Sales and Operations planning, including demand planning, supply planning, and inventory

management while prioritizing duties.

Manage outside services for calibration from critical suppliers in accordance with ISO 17025 policy.

Develop and implement purchasing strategies that drive continuous improvement in the purchasing

process.

Purchasing of capital equipment and other products / services as assigned.

Other duties as needed and / or assigned

Essential Skills and Experience :

Minimum 10 years progressively increasing responsibility in supply chain management or

similar degree

Must have positive attitude and be able to handle fast paced environment with many

deliverables

Exceptional management, analytical, communication and planning skills.

Must possess an extensive knowledge of sound planning and demand based management

practices

Ability to interact effectively with others at all levels within and outside the organization and to

make effective decisions in complex situations

Understand metrology and technical specifications for end user (helpful)

Exceptional knowledge / experience in MS Office Solutions (Excel, Word, Access Etc.)

Exceptional knowledge with ERP processes

Physical Demands / Work Environment : The physical demands and work environment characteristics

described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform

the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with

disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands : While performing the duties of the job, employee is required to

stand; walk; sit for long periods; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or

controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and

or move up to 20lbs. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision,

distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Employees must talk by expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word to

impart oral information to clients or to the public and maintain focus and concentration

throughout the work day.

Work environment : The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

Company Description

At PrideStaff, it’s all about you. Whether you’re an entry level worker or a senior executive, an HR Manager or a front line supervisor, our goal is to understand what matters to you – your goals, your priorities, your success. Our locally-owned offices seek to understand your needs and track results, measure feedback and keep it personal. Everything we do is designed to serve you better, and our ten years of being recognized as among the top .5% in the industry tell us we are doing something right.

Company Description

At PrideStaff, it’s all about you. Whether you’re an entry level worker or a senior executive, an HR Manager or a front line supervisor, our goal is to understand what matters to you – your goals, your priorities, your success. Our locally-owned offices seek to understand your needs and track results, measure feedback and keep it personal. Everything we do is designed to serve you better, and our ten years of being recognized as among the top .5% in the industry tell us we are doing something right.