Purchasing Coordinator

PARR•Fife, WA

4d•$28 - $33•Hybrid

About The Position

The Purchasing Coordinator provides administrative support for the team of commodity purchasers. The primary focus of this role is to streamline the function of the commodity buyers, while enabling a high level of communication with the yards, vendors, and salespeople. The optimal Purchasing Coordinator is someone with above-average organizational skills, is detail oriented, highly accurate, and able to complete tasks accurately with minimal supervision. This role is vital to fulfilling our mission of Legendary Service Through Teamwork because a highly effective purchasing department is critical to the company being able to deliver on our customer service promises – as well as being critical to the profitability of PARR. The Purchasing Coordinator reports directly to the Purchasing Manager and works closely with the Operational Teams. This person interacts daily with vendors, sales, and yard personnel.

Requirements

Knowledge of lumber, panels, and related products
Knowledge of doors and millwork production required
Proficiency in Word, Excel, and Outlook
Must be able to operate personal computer, telephone, scanner, and any other equipment necessary for the job
Ability to speak, write, and read English required
One to two years of related experience; or equivalent combination of experience and/or training

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and experience working with perpetual inventory systems preferred
Working knowledge of Biztrack software preferred

Responsibilities

Match the purchase orders with quantities, destination, and pricing on vendor confirmation
Ensure that shipping schedules are met for commodity purchases
Track and follow up on late shipments
Communicate with the field about late shipments
Assist in price updates and corrections in Biztrack
Assist with the transition to Biztrack as a department resource
Proactively communicate with suppliers about product and supply issues with the goal of making the system work better
Be the department point person working with yards on their inventory discrepancies
Assist Buyers in documenting and following up on product claims
Standardize, organize, and maintain the department filing systems
Perform other related duties as assigned

Benefits

2 weeks of vacation per year on day 1, and gains an additional day every year worked up to 4 weeks off
Employee paid sick days
7 holidays
Standard medical plan with a very low $1,000 deductible
Dental, Vision, EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
Massage, Chiropractic and Acupuncture coverage
FSA (Flexible Spending Account) and Childcare pretax spending programs
Footwear subsidy through boot vendor after 90 days of employment
Up to 50% match on the first 6% you contribute to your 401(k) after 1 year of employment and fully vested at the end of your 3rd year
3% profit share contribution to the 401(k), with Board approval
Tuition reimbursement (up to $2,500/year)
Annual profit sharing (every full time employee who worked the full year earned a minimum of $525 for the 2024 year)
$1,000 referral bonus