Vendor Costing Coordinator

Foundation Building Materials • Grand Rapids, MI

8d • $25 - $32

About The Position

The Vendor Costing Coordinator manages and imports reliable pricing data from FBM’s partner vendors, ensuring supplier data remains accurate and consistent and is imported into the FBM environment promptly. The role works with Pricing, Supply Chain, Product Management, Distribution Center Operations, Finance, and Sales to support pricing accuracy and operational efficiency. It also supports strategic purchasing opportunities intended to improve margins and strengthen FBM’s competitive position.

The position maintains vendor pricing communications, prepares for price changes, obtains and validates vendor price files, resolves discrepancies with suppliers, and maintains vendor cross-references, product multipliers, and adders. It supports purchasing and other teams with accurate supplier costs, EDI cross-references, product data changes, and product cross-references. The coordinator monitors cross-reference gaps, identifies automation opportunities, and recommends process improvements.

The role involves frequent use of computers and ERP systems. Occasional extended hours may be needed during major pricing updates or system implementations. The position requires remaining seated for extended periods while working at a computer and communicating effectively in person, by phone, and through virtual meetings. This is a full-time position with a base pay range of $25.00–$32.00 per hour, a 10% target bonus, and an expected total compensation range of $55,000–$77,000. The role is not eligible for equity opportunities, awards, or grants.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business Administration, Operations, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Experience managing vendor pricing and purchasing operations.
• Strong analytical and data management skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency.
• Experience working within ERP systems.
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Strong understanding of costing, pricing, and inventory management principles.
• Ability to analyze large data sets and identify trends.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong project management and organizational abilities.
• Customer-focused mindset and commitment to operational excellence.

Nice To Haves

• Five or more years of purchasing, procurement, supply chain, or inventory management experience.
• Experience supporting building materials or industrial distribution.

Responsibilities

• Maintain relationships and pricing communications with more than 100 partner vendors.
• Monitor, track, and prepare for future vendor price increases and changes.
• Obtain and import vendor price files.
• Validate pricing, affected regional markets and branches, and product units of measure.
• Work with suppliers to resolve pricing and price-file discrepancies.
• Add and maintain vendor cross-references so costs are applied to corresponding FBM product codes.
• Add and maintain product multipliers and adders to account for supplier unit-of-measure variances.
• Support Pricing Managers and Coordinators by ensuring accurate, prompt supplier costs.
• Support Purchasing by populating and maintaining EDI cross-references and vendor product codes.
• Communicate regularly with Sales and Operations about pricing, rebate, and market changes.
• Coordinate with Product Management on product data changes.
• Work with FBM Distribution Center Operations to maintain costs and add product cross-references.
• Work with partner vendors to maintain costs and add product cross-references.
• Monitor EDI and costing cross-reference gaps on newly created product codes.
• Identify opportunities for automation.
• Recommend process improvements that increase operational efficiency.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans with leading national providers.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Company-provided basic life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
• Voluntary life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
• Critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident coverage.
• Legal insurance plan.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid company holidays.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• 10% target bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level