Strategic Sourcing Coordinator

Opportunities Page • Louisville, KY

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About The Position

The Strategic Sourcing Coordinator maintains accurate supply chain data and supports timely material flow by managing purchase order status, publishing promise dates in the ERP system, and resolving aging or stagnant orders. The role works cross-functionally with procurement, planning, finance, and suppliers to support on-time delivery and ad hoc expediting. It also supports internal financial processes, including credit memo processing and issue resolution.

The position coordinates and oversees the RGA process to ensure timely and accurate resolution of return-related issues. It serves as the primary liaison for operational RGA issues and works with Finance, Inventory, Quality, Planning, and site personnel. The coordinator resolves routine issues, escalates nonstandard or significant exceptions, identifies trends, and recommends process improvements and training to reduce recurring issues. The role also helps ensure ERP accuracy and policy compliance for transactions related to returns, credits, inventory movement, and work order impacts.

Responsibilities

• Publish, update, and maintain accurate purchase order promise dates in the ERP system.
• Track, follow up on, and resolve aging or stagnant purchase orders with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Monitor supplier acknowledgments, lead times, and shipment status, escalating delivery risks as needed.
• Support inventory management by identifying delayed, excess, or at-risk materials.
• Communicate order status updates to the Pipe team.
• Support additional Pipe Team and procurement activities as assigned.
• Coordinate and oversee the RGA process to ensure timely and accurate resolution of return-related issues.
• Review RGA requests and supporting documentation for completeness, routing, and required follow-up.
• Serve as the primary liaison for operational RGA issues, coordinating with Finance, Inventory, Quality, Planning, and site personnel.
• Resolve routine issues and escalate nonstandard, financially sensitive, or operationally significant exceptions.
• Identify trends in RGA activity and recommend corrective actions, process improvements, and training opportunities.
• Help ensure ERP accuracy and policy compliance for transactions related to returns, credits, inventory movement, and related work order impacts.
• Support internal financial processes, including credit memo processing and issue resolution.
• Provide ad hoc expediting support to help achieve on-time delivery.

What This Job Offers

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