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As the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, H.B. Fuller’s (NYSE: FUL) innovative, functional coatings, adhesives and sealants enhance the quality, safety and performance of products people use every day. Founded in 1887, with 2023 revenue of $3.5 billion, our mission to Connect What Matters is brought to life by more than 7,000 global team members who collaborate with customers across more than 30 market segments in over 140countries to develop highly specified solutions that enable customers to bring world-changing innovations to their end markets.

Position Title: Purchasing Coordinator

Location: Tamworth (UK)/Mindelo (Portugal)/Willebroek (Belgium) (hybrid-remote)

Position Overview

The Purchasing Coordinator has responsibility for the purchasing and scheduling of raw materials and packaging needed for the efficient functioning of the production site, also purchasing/scheduling of product for external warehouses in Europe.

Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible for creating purchase orders for raw materials, packaging, and bought-in products for the production site and external warehouses, ensuring timely delivery and compliance with requirements.

• For direct and indirect spend outside central team control, select suppliers and negotiate pricing and terms for cost-effective outcomes.

• Use MRP/SAP to manage inventory levels of finished goods, raw materials, and packaging in line with guidelines and financial targets.

• Collaborate with Central Sourcing on supplier information, market insights, demand forecasts, and new material/supplier introductions.

• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships.

• Work with internal stakeholders to reduce slow-moving and redundant inventory.

• Manage new material introductions, coordinating with stakeholders and raising item/change requests with complete MRP data.

• Analyse and report weekly on backorders and service levels.

Minimum Requirements

• 2+ years of experience using MRP systems

• 1+ year experience with Order Management

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Requirements

• SAP, particularly purchase order experience

• Inventory Management Experience

• Previous Manufacturing Experience

H.B. Fuller is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and proud to have created a collaborative culture where employees around the world are seen, heard, and respected. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or marital status or status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected classification.

H.B. Fuller does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms. To conduct business with H.B. Fuller, a written service agreement must be executed by Human Resources prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. Without a signed service agreement, H.B. Fuller shall not be obligated for payment of any fee or compensation.