Purchasing Process Coordinator

Durr Systems, LLC•Detroit, MI

About The Position

This role supports cross-functional continuous improvement initiatives across Purchasing and other departments. The Purchasing Process Coordinator will identify, map, and redesign business processes to improve efficiency and scalability, and develop and implement standardized workflows, SOPs, and best practices. This position will also design and deploy Power BI dashboards and KPI reporting for operational and executive visibility, consolidate data sources into centralized, actionable reporting tools, and drive automation of manual processes using Power Automate and related tools. The role involves partnering with business leaders to define performance metrics and reporting structures, facilitating process workshops, and establishing and managing a CI pipeline. The Purchasing Process Coordinator will act as a bridge between business, data, and systems, enabling digital transformation, and drive adoption of new tools, processes, and best practices. Additionally, the role includes performing bid administration and contract buyouts, which involves generating bid documents, answering bidder questions, reviewing bids, creating pricing comparison summaries, coordinating clarification meetings, and negotiating final pricing. Other duties to support purchasing activities will also be assigned. Ability to travel when required, limited.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field
3-5+ years of experience in Continuous Improvement, Operations, Purchasing, or Shared Services
Proven track record of supporting cross-functional process improvement initiatives
Strong expertise in Power BI (data modeling, dashboards, KPI development)
Advanced Excel skills (data analysis, pivots, complex functions)
Experience with automation tools (Power Automate or similar)
Working knowledge of ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, or equivalent)
Demonstrated ability to drive measurable improvements (cost savings, cycle time, efficiency)
Experience supporting functions such as Finance, AP, Payroll, Engineering, or Procurement
Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into actionable insights
Ability to influence stakeholders and drive change without direct authority
Excellent communication skills across technical and executive audiences

Nice To Haves

Experience in engineering-driven or project-based organizations

Responsibilities

Support cross-functional continuous improvement initiatives across Purchasing and other departments
Identify, map, and redesign business processes to improve efficiency and scalability
Develop and implement standardized workflows, SOPs, and best practices
Design and deploy Power BI dashboards and KPI reporting for operational and executive visibility
Consolidate data sources into centralized, actionable reporting tools
Drive automation of manual processes using Power Automate and related tools
Partner with business leaders to define performance metrics and reporting structures
Facilitate process workshops, working sessions, and cross-functional alignment discussions
Establish and manage a CI pipeline, tracking impact, savings, and efficiency gains
Act as a bridge between business, data, and systems, enabling digital transformation
Drive adoption of new tools, processes, and best practices across the organization
Provide data-driven insights to support leadership decision-making
Build and promote a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence
Perform bid administration and contract buyouts as needed; this includes generating complete bid documents for issuance as RFQs to bidders, providing answers to all bidders for any questions that occur during the bid cycle, reviewing bids and creating pricing comparison summaries, coordinating and documenting clarification meetings with potential subcontractor/suppliers, and negotiating final pricing.
Perform other duties as assigned to support purchasing activities including but not limited to operational, audits, strategic.
Ability to travel when required, limited.