What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Coordinator position at VP Racing Fuels Inc?
Description
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Creation of Purchase Orders and confirmation of product specs, pricing, quantity, and ETA
- Determine quantity and timing of deliveries based on demand
- Manage all Procurement parameters and data within ERP system
- Adhere to Procurement KPI’s to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
- Perform cost analysis and benchmarking
- Assess, manage and mitigate risks
- Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers
- Process purchase orders; develop bids and proposals; and reconcile any invoice discrepancies
- Ensure that all contract administration procedures are followed and executed in a professional manner
- Ensure supply continuity and chemical compliance
- Expected to control cost and schedule of all purchases
- Maintains and identifies quality assurance/quality control measures for existing products
- Assists in the regulatory reporting requirements for products
- Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned
Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Proven working experience within Supply Chain
- Familiarity with Sourcing and Vendor Management
- Ability and demonstrated track record of negotiating deals or contracts as well as networking
- Ability to work with cross functional teams to accomplish specific goals
- Excellent excel skills and experience
- Ability to critically think and analyze data for quick and efficient decision making
- Ability to research and interpret technical resources
- Interest in market dynamics to analytically understand the impact on business
- Excellent mathematical and analytical skills; ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw conclusions from purchasing data and trends
- Working experience with MRP software
- Excellent written and oral communication and organizational skills
- Solid judgment along with decision-making skills
- Strong leadership capabilities
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher required experience. Minimum of five (5) years of supply chain, logistics, or chemical sales/purchasing experience
- Experience in quality assurance/quality control and general chemistry is preferred
- Experience in working with multiple discipline projects
- NetSuite experience (Preferred)
Work Environment:
- Location of position: Corporate Headquarters/ Plant per discretion of Director of Procurement
- May work in Field / Race Environment
- Travel is required at times
- Valid driver’s license and clean driving record are required
- Background checks and drug tests required
- Work will generally be performed in an office environment
- May be exposed to shop elements such as noise, dust, odors, fumes, and oils
- May be required to work hours other than the regular schedule
- Required to be able to lift 25lbs
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
