Purchasing Coordinator

Role Summary

The Purchasing Coordinator is an integral part of the Manufacturing team based out of the US - Chicago Heights, IL site. This role performs all administrative, clerical and secretarial duties necessary for the Purchasing Department.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for accounts payable for the department, including the daily review of all invoices and accounts. Work with Purchasing and Accounting to promptly resolve issues as they arise.
• Perform administrative functions for Purchasing, Maintenance, and Capital Projects. Prepare correspondence, required reports, and compliance/regulatory filings.
• Maintains files and records as required.
• Provides back-up support to Inventory Coordinator as needed.
• Maintain the highest degree of confidentiality in dealing with plant information and exercising tact and diplomacy.
• Works with vendors as required and implements them into the necessary systems.
• Management of POs.
• Maintain various systems used for purchasing and maintenance.
• PM set up and changes.
• Accruals.
• There may be additional duties and/or responsibilities garnered at the discretion of plant needs.

Qualifications

• Required: High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED); Minimum of one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Preferred: College coursework.

Skills

• Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as Standard Operating Procedures, policy manuals, technical literature and reports, use of Excel spreadsheets and Word documents. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before employees of the organization.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.

Education

• High School diploma or GED; college coursework preferred.

Additional Requirements

• Physical Demands: The role may require regular sitting, standing, walking, and frequent use of hands; occasional climbing, balancing, stooping or kneeling; and the ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities include peripheral vision and depth perception.
• Work Environment: Primarily an office setting; when entering production areas, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, wet and/or humid conditions, high places, vibration, and elevated noise levels. Personal protective equipment such as hard hats, steel-toed shoes, eye protection, gloves, and protective clothing may be required.