Purchasing Coordinator

Bargreen Ellingson • Tacoma, WA

2h • Onsite

About The Position

The Purchasing Coordinator will help identify needs, present and answer questions about our products and services and recommend solutions. A positive attitude and a desire to promptly resolve potential issues will make you successful in this role.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent experience required.
• 2+ years in procurement or purchasing is preferred.
• Basic Math Skills.
• Ability to work in a high volume fast paced environment and still provide a high level of customer service.
• Understanding of the retail sales process.
• Familiarity with consumer behavior principles.
• Knowledge of inventory stocking procedures.
• Understands accounting fundamentals such as payables, receivables, and GL Coding is helpful, but not required.
• Beginning to intermediate computer skills and ability to utilize all business systems with proficiency; comfortable use of Excel preferred.
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to maintain a company insurable driving record.

Nice To Haves

• 2+ years in procurement or purchasing is preferred.
• Understands accounting fundamentals such as payables, receivables, and GL Coding is helpful
• comfortable use of Excel preferred.

Responsibilities

• Item maintenance in internal databases of over 25,000 items including price and description updates
• Manage orders for vendors ensuring correct shipping method, shipping address, and correct price on purchase orders
• Factory liaison
• Manage stock amount, safety stock amount and re-order amounts
• Use order acknowledgements to check prices and shipping on orders
• Freight claims on orders with missing parts or damages
• Monitor orders for estimated time of delivery and correctness
• Reduce fees by analyzing orders and combining orders
• Manage dead, over or under stock by analyzing inventory velocity
• Keep updated vendor files
• Manage stocking agreements for various items and factories
• Perform all duties in a safe and responsible manner, following all safety rules. Inform manager of any potentially hazardous conditions.
• Perform other responsibilities as directed.

Benefits

• Bargreen Ellingson offers a comprehensive benefit program, which includes medical and dental insurance, retirement match, vacation, paid holidays, and sick leave (as mandated by local laws) for all full-time employees.
• Benefits for part-time employees include retirement match and sick leave (as mandated by local laws).
• Note: Benefits and eligibility may vary depending on location, position and hours worked. A full summary of benefits will be provided upon hire.

What This Job Offers

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