purchasing coordinator.

Hourly Rate: $20/hour
Temporary - 6 Month Project
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Job Description:
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As a Purchasing Coordinator, you will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of our company's procurement process. Your responsibilities will include soliciting and evaluating Requests for Quotations (RFQ), creating Purchase Orders (PO), and managing the purchasing portfolio from quotation to delivery. You will analyze costs, negotiate pricing, and monitor lead times to ensure competitiveness and timely fulfillment of company demands.
Responsibilities:
- Solicit and evaluate Requests for Quotations (RFQ) to source required materials or services.
- Create Purchase Orders (PO) and execute assigned buying portfolio, ensuring competitiveness of pricing and adherence to lead time requirements.
- Analyze quoted costs and lead times, applying negotiation and cost analysis techniques as needed.
- Follow up on Purchase Orders, monitor delivery schedules, and communicate changes to relevant stakeholders, including the Manufacturing Supply Chain Manager and internal business users.
- Assist in tracking and evaluating supplier quality and on-time delivery performance.
- Investigate and expedite past due purchase orders, promptly communicating changes to delivery schedules to relevant stakeholders.
- Coordinate closure of Nonconformance Reports (NCR) with internal business users and vendors as applicable to their orders.
- Assist in other purchasing and departmental duties and activities as detailed by the Manufacturing Supply Chain Manager.
Working hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Skills:
- Adherence to the Business Principles & Ethics and Code of Business Conduct, including reliability, trustworthiness, and fairness.
- Avoidance of conflicts of commercial interest and maintenance of confidentiality.
- Commitment to accuracy of information and abstention from all forms of corruption.
Education:
High School
Experience:
1-4 years
Qualifications:
- Previous experience in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain management preferred.
- Strong negotiation skills and ability to analyze costs effectively.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel and Outlook.
- Knowledge of ERP systems or purchasing software is a plus.
- Familiarity with manufacturing or production environments is advantageous.
If you meet the qualifications and would like to be considered for the role, please apply directly to this job posting and give the office a call at 337-269-0508!

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