Sr. Materials Coordinator

Westlake•Hazlehurst, MS

About The Position

The Sr. Materials Coordinator is responsible for purchasing tangible goods, packaging, and other operating supplies for Westlake Global Compounds’ Gallman, Mississippi site. The role supports approximately $3–10 million in budgeted operations items and capital expenditure purchases, and processes approximately 4,000 purchase orders annually. The position works with vendors and plant personnel to procure maintenance, operations, and project-related goods, and supports order processing, expediting, shipment management, storeroom operations, and purchasing documentation. It also coordinates with Accounting, warehouse stores, and other departments to resolve discrepancies and support supplier performance.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Ten years of experience in maintenance, operations, or supply chain in the manufacturing industry.
Proficiency with SAP and Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
Ability to develop typing speed of 25–30 words per minute and use 10-key.
Effective interpersonal, analytical, and negotiating skills.

Nice To Haves

Technical certifications or college education.
Experience in operations, maintenance, or shipping at a compounds plant.
Experience in manufacturing compounds.

Responsibilities

Procure goods for maintenance, operations, and capital expenditure projects from established vendors.
Convert requisitions prepared by other plant personnel into purchase orders and assist with bid comparisons as required by policy.
Process purchase orders in SAP for tangible goods, packaging, operating supplies, and project supplies.
Purchase materials economically for the plant.
Expedite orders that are critical to plant operations or behind schedule.
Lead preparation and maintenance of the Preferred Vendor File based on cost, service quality, reliability, and goods or materials supplied.
Work with Accounting to resolve purchasing and billing discrepancies, and with warehouse stores and other departments on expediting, scheduling, contracts, and specifications.
Ensure purchases comply with current Delegation of Authority (D.O.A.) requirements.
Manage LTL, TL, and hot-shot shipments of goods as needed.
Lead daily VIM management by supplying goods receipt numbers, approving service purchase orders, and resolving invoicing issues.
Assist operators, maintenance technicians, and contractors with requested storeroom items.
Backfill for other purchasing personnel during absences due to illness or vacation.
Conduct the annual spare-parts count for the Gallman site.
Handle and stock daily arrivals of goods in the storeroom and other plant areas.
Ensure storeroom tickets are completed daily so replacement items can be ordered.
Keep the storeroom organized and orderly.
Respond to after-hours calls as needed.
Assist with preparing purchasing contracts and master agreements for terms and conditions for services and goods.
Assist with reporting and tracking supplier conformance and non-conformance.