Purchasing Coordinator

Essential Duties / Responsibilities

• Assists purchasing department and Purchasing Manager
• Participates in monthly inventory counts
• Monitors inventory counts and proactively notifies Purchasing Manager as needed
• Prepare and execute purchase orders, ensuring job costs are properly reflected
• Maintains purchasing records
• Performs vendor research and selection to enhance profitability, reduce costs and boost efficiency
• Monitors vendor performance, providing feedback to Purchasing Manager
• Works with warehouse staff to reconcile receiving discrepancies
• Collaborates with other departments as needed
• Follows safety policies and procedures
• Other duties as assigned
• Duties may vary by location.

Minimum Requirements :

• 2+ years prior experience with purchasing duties, preferably in a construction or HVAC company
• General computer competency is required, including a minimum of 1-year experience Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
• High School Diploma or GED
• Must be able to communicate in English effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to work overtime with little notice; weekends hours may occasionally be required

Preferred Qualifications :

Completed college course work

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• Customer service mindset
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to multi-task
• Willingness to learn and be a part of a team
• Positive attitude and a team player
• Related work experience may be substituted for education
• Ability to build positive relationships with customers, both internal and external
• Willingness and ability to work collaboratively with all levels of the organization
• Safety mindset and acceptance of a safety culture

Working Conditions :

• Open office environment
• Fast-paced environment

Physical Requirements :

• Must be able to lift / move up to 20 pounds frequently
• Frequently performs tasks requiring bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching
• Must be able to adhere to long periods of standing, walking or sitting
• Ability to hear, understand and distinguish speech and / or other sounds to operate phones or other office equipment safely.
• With natural or corrected vision, able to see and focus for close, distance, peripheral vision with normal depth perception
• Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to others
• Ability to enter text or data into a computer by means of a traditional keyboard or 10-key numeric keypad
• Must be able to use arms and hands to reach overhead, signal, grab, hold, lift, turn, push and pull objects and tools
30+ days ago