Purchasing Coordinator

Sun Chemical Co.Ltd • Muskegon, MI

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About The Position

Our Muskegon Site is seeking a detail-oriented and organized purchasing coordinator to be responsible for ordering, planning, and maintaining raw material inventory for the Muskegon and CAMUS sites. This individual will also be responsible for the procurement of all other indirect spend excluding select maintenance-related items. The ideal candidate will need the ability to understand both short-term and long-term schedules to allow the plant to run on schedule. Excellent planning skills are required due to the different lead times and requirements for both raw materials and indirect spend.

Requirements

• HS Diploma or GED
• 3+ years in purchasing role or 5+ years in administration, preferably in manufacturing environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and ERP systems.
• Applies logical and practical approaches to problem-solving.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, with internal and external parties.
• Ability to negotiate and effectively manage vendor relationships for on-site vendor services.
• Ability to work under pressure and within schedules to prioritize work and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work without supervision.

Responsibilities

• Perform all purchasing and scheduling functions (planning, quality control, ordering and managing the purchase order lifecycle) for all raw material inventory for the Muskegon and CAMUS sites.
• Perform all purchasing and scheduling functions (planning, negotiating, quality control, ordering and managing the purchase order lifecycle) for indirect spend for the Muskegon and CAMUS sites.
• Decisions are fully made by Purchasing Coordinator to determine ordering schedule pertaining to quantity and timing based on customer demands and supplier availability.
• Negotiates pricing and contracts for select plant-specific categories, coordinates and manages site supplies and services (for example: uniform suppliers, cleaning suppliers, property maintenance services, maintenance supply and vendor services, etc.)
• Proactively assess vendor performance and cost on a continual basis to drive decisions.
• Assist as point of control for site expenditures, in conjunction with accounting, track, forecast, report and control expenses for the two sites.
• Leads qualification process for new raw material suppliers as plant liaison. Coordinates plant trials with scheduling, production management, process engineering, corporate procurement and external parties. Maintains vendor records as needed.
• Maintains Bill of Material tracking system.
• Site lead for Ariba, Fiori and SAP Purchase Order process. Maintains accuracy of open purchase orders.
• Admin/Clerk functions back up.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Merit increases
• Paid holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Short and long term disability benefits
• 401(k) with match
• Life insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: High school or GED