Purchasing Specialist

Consolidated Grain and Barge•Darrow, LA

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

Cooper Consolidated is a balanced, asset-based provider of midstream stevedoring, barge, marine, and logistics services. With operations based along the lower Mississippi River between Southwest Pass and Baton Rouge, we provide cargo handling and movements throughout the U.S. inland waterway system. Our expert team ensures your important cargo is safely transported from origin to destination while making the experience as easy and worry-free as possible. At Cooper Consolidated, our goal is to be the leader in the cargo handling industry. The key to this rests squarely with our people, and the backbone of how our people operate is our unique culture. The CC Way - 28 principles of our high-performing culture - describes the values, behaviors, and practices that are the foundation of this culture. It's what makes us a leader in our industry. This job is primarily responsible for inventory control management (purchasing, tracking, and storage) of both low value consumable supplies and high value mechanical and electrical parts and components. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, daily communication with customers, managers, and contractors to help efficiently coordinate activities and maintain proper inventory supply levels.

Requirements

High school diploma
Effective computer skills, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
Effective interpersonal, oral and written communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of people within and outside the organization.
Strong decision making, negotiation, and conflict management skills.
Strong attention to detail.
Strong time management and prioritization skills, with ability to remain flexible to changing priorities.
Strong technical skills about relevant local standards.
Ability to work during non-standard business hours that may include evening, nighttime, weekends, holidays, and/or extended hours.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree and/or relevant experience
One year purchasing and/or inventory experience in a plant or manufacturing environment.
Knowledge of the respective equipment, and various parts.
Knowledge of and ability to operate heavy equipment, such as forklift; where applicable.

Responsibilities

Accountable for ensuring appropriate parts, components, and supplies as needed for location(s) to provide services and products to meet customer needs and standards.
Work with management on approved vendor list, and provide reports on scheduled vendor evaluations (e.g. evaluations for pricing schedules, timeliness and consistency).
Maintain a close working relationship with approved vendors to ensure they can meet our purchasing needs.
Make purchases from approved vendor(s), inspect product(s) upon arrival, and ensure proper delivery and/or storage for immediate and/or future use.
Order and issue safety wear as needed.
Work with accounting to ensure timely and accurate payments to vendors.
Perform or supervise physical inventory counts, including ensuring accurate documentation of inventory storage/location.
Prepare and distribute various inventory reports (e.g. inventory on hand and inventory usage).
Identify requirements for equipment parts; review recommended replacement schedules and secure the necessary parts and ordering schedules for equipment and supplies.
May work with contractors assisting in projects to ensure proper equipment, parts, and supplies are on hand.
Keep inventory areas clean.
Other duties as assigned.