Purchasing Coordinator

Core & Main • Garden City, NY

2d • $20 - $26

About The Position

Based in St. Louis, Core & Main is a leader in advancing reliable infrastructure™ with local service, nationwide®. As a specialty distributor with a focus on water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products and related services, Core & Main provides solutions to municipalities, private water companies and professional contractors across municipal, non-residential and residential end markets, nationwide. With over 370 locations across the U.S., the company provides its customers local expertise backed by a national supply chain. Core & Main’s 5,700 associates are committed to helping their communities thrive with safe and reliable infrastructure. Visit coreandmain.com to learn more. Job Summary Responsible for maintaining accurate and timely purchase order processing. Support sales staff to process special orders and research products for customers. Serve as primary contact for associates with product and order status questions.

Requirements

• Must be a minimum of 18 years of age or older
• Must pass pre-employment assessment(s) if applicable
• Candidate must be proficient at high level in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and possess the ability to communicate in a professional manner.

Nice To Haves

• Willing to learn and use Microsoft Office.
• 2 years of order entry and customer service experience.
• Minimum of 1 year of Mincron experience.

Responsibilities

• Creates accurate purchase orders by verifying specifications and pricing on project.
• Submits all purchase orders created to vendors and follows up to ensure receipt.
• Researches purchase order discrepancies to identify root cause and develop action items to resolve.
• Ensures all products are purchased within correct price guidelines and with any and all applicable discounts.
• Escalates pricing discrepancies found between vendor order acknowledgements.
• Reviews order acknowledgements and expected delivery dates from vendors on submitted orders.
• Coordinates resolution on issues with suppliers such as over or under orders.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed