Demo

Purchasing Coordinator

gpac
Knoxville, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 4/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/21/2026
Position Overview

Our client is seeking a detail-oriented and organized Purchasing Coordinator to support our project and operations teams. This role is responsible for reviewing customer contracts and drawings, ensuring material requirements align with what is ordered from vendors, and helping maintain accuracy across purchasing and project documentation.

This position plays a critical role in cost control, accuracy, and successful project execution.

Key Responsibilities

  • Review customer contracts, scopes of work, and engineered drawings to verify material requirements
  • Ensure vendor purchase orders accurately reflect what the client has ordered
  • Coordinate with project managers, sales, and engineering to resolve discrepancies
  • Prepare and issue purchase orders to approved vendors
  • Track material orders, lead times, and delivery schedules
  • Maintain organized purchasing records and documentation
  • Communicate with vendors regarding pricing, availability, and order status
  • Assist with resolving material shortages, substitutions, or errors
  • Support continuous improvement of purchasing and documentation processes

Required Qualifications

  • 2 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, or materials coordination
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to read and interpret contracts, specifications, and basic construction drawings
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and general office software
  • Strong communication and organizational skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in construction, metal buildings, or engineered materials
  • Familiarity with vendor pricing, lead times, and supply chain coordination
  • Experience working with ERP or project management software
  • Experience in structural engineering or architectural design

What We Offer

  • Competitive pay based on experience
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Health insurance options
  • Stable workload with consistent projects
  • Collaborative team environment
  • Opportunity to grow within a growing construction company

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.

GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.

Salary : $60,000 - $90,000

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Purchasing Coordinator?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Purchasing Coordinator career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$47,390 - $61,863
Income Estimation: 
$155,241 - $208,293
Income Estimation: 
$130,764 - $217,954
Income Estimation: 
$55,631 - $69,965
Income Estimation: 
$47,390 - $61,863
Income Estimation: 
$155,241 - $208,293
Income Estimation: 
$130,764 - $217,954
Income Estimation: 
$55,631 - $69,965
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at gpac

  • gpac Boise, ID
  • Our well-established law firm, recognized for its excellence in corporate law, is ready to expand its team. This is an opportunity to work on high-impact d... more
  • 1 Day Ago

  • gpac Reno, NV
  • Growing practice is seeking an experienced Endodontist to join their team. They offer their associates the opportunity to learn and collaborate with their ... more
  • 1 Day Ago

  • gpac Huntsville, AL
  • A top General Contractor is seeking a Director of Preconstruction. This is an excellent opportunity for a professional who wants to build out a department ... more
  • 1 Day Ago

  • gpac Greenville, SC
  • Experienced Freight Broker/Sales Executive Greenville, South Carolina, United States (On-site) Compensation: $50,000.00 to $90,000.00 PLUS COMMISSIONS depe... more
  • 1 Day Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Purchasing Coordinator jobs in the Knoxville, TN area that may be a better fit.

  • ROI Metal Buildings Lenoir, TN
  • At ROI Metal Buildings, we design and deliver high-quality engineered metal building solutions for customers across the region. As we continue to grow, we’... more
  • 2 Days Ago

  • Thermon Knoxville, TN
  • Who We Are: In a world where performance is paramount and environments are unforgiving, Thermon stands as a global leader, forging the future of thermal ma... more
  • 1 Month Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!