SUMMARYThe Purchasing Coordinator works under the general direction of the Purchasing Manager. The Purchasing Coordinator’s responsibilities include researching and evaluating new suppliers, negotiating purchasing terms, ensuring products meet specific specifications, implementation of special projects that involve new product support and introduction to the market place, purchasing and coordination of our in store fixture program and evaluating supplier performance. The Purchasing Coordinator will work with staff across departments to forecast the needs of the business and make purchase decisions based on demand.The Purchasing Coordinator should have the ability to self-motivate and handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. Must possess excellent negotiation skills, be analytically minded, and demonstrate good working knowledge of purchasing strategies.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.Research, select and purchase quality products and materials.Build supplier relationships and negotiate best possible terms and conditions.Coordinate with Project Managers, Operations and Engineering on new item development.Prepare proposals and requests for quotes.Review proposals/quotes and make recommendations for orders, communicates requirements to suppliers and publishes expected delivery schedules.Analyze forecasts, trends and needs of the business to make insightful buying decisions.Prepare and issue purchase orders and agreements.Arrange transport of goods and track orders to ensure timely delivery.Manages the purchasing and coordination of our in store fixture program and point of purchase display materials.Tracks fixture sales through the use of the Sales Data Cube and reports sales vs forecasts to the sales team on a regular basis.Monitor inventories and ensure that stock levels are kept at appropriate levels and reconciles inventory of offsite warehouses.Inspect and evaluate the quality of purchased items and resolve any discrepancies.Coordinates product safety testing to ensure compliance with CPSIA, ASTM, FDA, California Prop 65 and EN71 regulations.Updates and maintains vendor files and vendor compliance tracking.Inherent in each position is a general duty to maintain each respective work area in a safe and sanitary condition. Regular, predictable, full-time attendance is required as an essential function of this position. The employee may be required to perform other such duties within the scope of their employment as may be assigned. The employee must also possess the ability to take direction, follow instructions, work in a team environment, follow work rules and schedules, and be detail oriented.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: NoneQUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school with an emphasis in purchasing, contract management or similar business focus; or three (3) to five (5) years of specifically related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. An equivalency of education could possibly fulfill formal degree requirements.Strong analytical, decision-making, and negotiation skills.Knowledge of procurement principles and practices.Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem solving skills.Ability to multitask and manage multiple deadlines.Close attention to detail is essential.Proficiency in Microsoft Office with business application software, purchasing and resource planning systems (MRP).Team player with strong organizational skills.LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and process descriptions. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from colleagues, groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to create and interpret graphs.REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The employee must ascend and descend stairs in order to perform essential functions and report to work location.WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.Job Type: TemporaryPay: $22.00 - $24.00 per hour
