Purchasing Coordinator

Summary:

The primary responsibility of the Purchasing Associate is to organize, purchase, and track materials and supplies needed to ensure the successful completion of projects. This individual must be a strong problem solver, strong communicator, and demonstrate diligence and urgency with responses to both customers and peers.

Essential Functions:

• Orders materials and supplies efficiently, along with ensuring said materials and supplies are ordered accurately and arrive in a timely manner prior to scheduled installation
• Runs, addresses, and completes Daily Reports
• Organizes and schedules material returns with suppliers, as needed
• Coordinates with vendors to determine product availability and terms of sales
• Analyzes product and delivery systems to assess present and future material availability
• Participates in the development of specifications for products or substitute materials
• Coordinates homebuyer material approvals with Design, when applicable
• Ensures samples are available for designers and customers, when applicable
• Utilizes ERP systems for placing orders, tracking, information gathering and troubleshooting
• Ensures all required daily activities are completed in a timely manner with minimal supervision
• Follows instructions and responds to management’s direction
• Takes responsibility for own actions and keeps commitments
• Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternative plan of action
• Commits to extended work schedules when necessary to reach goals
• Attends all required meetings and trainings
• Follows all Company policies and procedures

Skills and Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required. Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Interpersonal skills to develop and maintain professional working relationships with builders, vendors, subordinates, and co-workers
• Communicates effectively with customers, co-workers, and supervisors in a professional and courteous manner
• Proactively identifies, analyzes, addresses, and resolves problem areas, conflicts, and issues
• Exhibits sound and accurate judgment
• Explains reasoning for decisions, includes appropriate people in decision-making process, and makes timely decisions
• Strong organizational skills to ensure adequate tracking systems are utilized to maintain and track all required information associated with the ordering and production process
• Working knowledge of internet, spreadsheet, and word processing software and order processing systems
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment

Job Competencies

• Basic technology skills, including MS Office Suite
• Professional level verbal and written communication skills and the ability to negotiate agreements between parties with different perspectives.
• High level of organizational skills, time management skills, and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment to consistently meet deadlines

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $23.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Remote