Purchasing and Inventory Coordinator
- Barberton, OH
- $22.00-27.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Operates a multi-line telephone system. Screens and routes incoming telephone calls to the appropriate department or employee to ensure clients and vendors are responded to in an expedient and professional manner.
- Greets clients, vendors and visitors to the laboratory at the front desk and follows appropriate sign-in procedures to maintain a professional business environment.
- Operates standard office equipment such as computers, faxes, scanners, multi-line telephone systems and copiers to ensure that communications are handled efficiently and professionally.
- Schedules vendors for service of office equipment.
- Schedules appointments, meetings and special events for laboratory staff.
- Inventories and orders office supplies so that appropriate supply levels are on hand to perform necessary job duties.
- Generates purchase orders for laboratory consumables in Coupa.
- Receives orders electronically in Coupa and restocks inventory in warehouse.
- Works with Technical and Operation Leaders within the Laboratory to source alternative supplies when primary vendor cannot fulfill.
- Identifies cost saving opportunities and
- Primary leader of the internal Kanban Inventory System within the Laboratory.
- Audits account codes to ensure proper billings.
- Communicates with laboratories on issues relating to orders including shortages, shipment delays and discontinued products.
- Tracks, traces, and updates the status of shipments.
- Successfully conducts and completes all assigned training.
- Participate in continuous improvement training and in training others.
- Collaborates in cost saving initiatives with Coordinators from other Business Units within the US Eurofins Environment Testing Group.
- Maintains all stocking areas clean and organized
- Assists in other areas as needed or assigned
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- 1 year of inventory and/or purchasing experience
- Basic computer skills
- Ability to stand and walk frequently, estimated about 3+ hours/day
- Ability to lift 10 lbs. frequently and 25+ lbs. occasionally
- Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship
- Professional working proficiency in English is a requirement, including the ability to read, write and speak in English
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Previous experience in purchasing, negotiating pricing with vendors and recognizing cost saving opportunities
- Experience with Coupa or other equivalent purchasing system
- Experience with paperless inventory system, Coupa is a plus
- 2+ years of inventory and purchasing experience
- Previous warehouse and/or laboratory experience
- 1+ years of experience with Kanban, LEAN/5S and/or other similar workflow management systems along with continuous improvement programs.
- Experience adhering to safety protocols
- Proven analytical math skills