PROCUREMENT COORDINATOR

Job Details

Full Time / Part Time: Full Time

FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt

Business Unit: Chemistry

Reports to: Procurement Manager

Travel Requirement: Minimal

Top Tier Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, coverage in addition to life and disability insurance plans.
• Paid Vacation Days and Paid Holidays.
• Retirement and Savings (401K) Plan with Company match.
• Annual uniform allowance.
• Referral bonus with no cap on amount of referrals.
• Paid Training.

Job Description

Select Chemistry's Procurement Coordinator works within the Chemistry Strategic Sourcing group and supports North American procurement operations, the leadership team, and key stakeholders to provide, at the direction of the Procurement Manager, procurement support and coverage on national, regional, and local spend, ensuring competitive cost sourcing of quality goods and services. Ensures the most efficient and accurate processing and documentation of transactions, with the overall goal of minimizing the total cost of transactions without impacting service levels.

The essential job functions include, but are not limited to

• Facilitate the acquisition process for goods and services.
• Accurate and timely processing of all purchase orders but primarily MRO according to Select Chemistry's standard process.
• Facilitate the transactional business relationship with key suppliers through supporting activities including ordering, communication of demand/ volume/ delivery time changes, issue resolution, sharing of end-user feedback, follow up on backorders, etc.
• Develop an understanding and knowledge of suppliers and capabilities.
• Assist with contract execution and facilitate the administration of global/regional agreements as negotiated by senior sourcing personnel.
• Foster supplier relationships that ensure continuity of good and services that meet the quality, service and price performance standards of the company.
• Works closely with Finance teams to expedite receiving and AP processes.
• Serve as an escalation point to resolve invoicing and payment issues.
• Contribute to the cost savings through process efficiency.
• Other projects as assigned by senior sourcing personnel.
• Expected travel is minimal.

Other duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

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:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 years chemicals purchasing experience or related work experience.
• Experience procuring or planning chemicals/petrochemicals in a manufacturing environment.
• Possesses a comprehensive knowledge of purchasing and a basic understanding of the materials and supply chain management functions.
• Experience in sophisticated MRP/ERP systems.
• Experience with Microsoft Office with particular capability in Excel.
• Strong interpersonal skills; Able to forge internal customer and external supplier relationships.
• Ability to comply with existing/quickly adapt to new processes within the organization.
• Customer service experience is a plus.

Attributes

• A - Accountability: Take ownership of actions and outcomes.
• C - Continuous Improvement: Embrace the necessity for change and commitment to continual growth and progress.
• T - Teamwork: Encourage and support a collaborative, safe, and engaged work environment.

Compensation Information

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Physical Demands and Exposures

• This position works inside a climate-controlled environment. The Company will supply adequate training and equipment to perform the functions of the job.
• Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm.
• Involves sitting at a desk for extended periods of time.
• Needs high degree of concentration in a busy area.
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs.