Operations Procurement Coordinator

The J.M. Smucker Company; North Carolina; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The J. M. Smucker Co.

is seeking an Operations Support (Procurement) Coordinator to oversee purchasing, supplier negotiations, and reporting to maintain budgeted stock accuracy. This on-site role coordinates material flow, inventory levels, and vendor communications for multiple departments, ensuring zero variance in storeroom operations. Responsibilities include leading the Parts Room team, planning materials for shutdowns, and managing cost-center spend while maintaining CMMS records and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2 years of purchasing, inventory, cycle counts, and budgeting experience.
• Experience with SAP or related systems and WMS.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Strong organization and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Parts Room team.
• Plan materials for weekends, shutdowns, and projects.
• Manage cost-center spending.
• Coordinate purchasing and receiving of materials.
• Source and evaluate suppliers; negotiate contracts.
• Forecast future purchasing needs.
• Maintain system records on all purchase orders.
• Ensure compliance with Food Safety, Quality, and Regulatory requirements.

Skills

Purchasing

Inventory management

Budgeting

SAP

WMS

MS Office (Excel/Word/Outlook)

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

CMMS

MIQM

SAP

Job description

Your Opportunity as Operations Support (Procurement) Coordinator

The Coordinator is responsible for all purchasing activities within the maintenance and other departments including price negotiations, complying with MRO purchasing contracts, and all the necessary reporting to maintain a zero variance in the storeroom within a set budget. This role involves managing purchasing orders, tracking delivery schedules, and maintaining vendor communication. The coordinator will ensure inventory levels are accurate, adjust minimum/maximum reorder levels, order and reorder supplies, organize and control all material stocked in the storeroom. Serve as the liaison between the company and vendors/suppliers.

Location: 1969 Victory Dr, Columbus, GA 31901 (Hostess Manufacturing Plant)

Work Arrangements: 100% on-site, Mon-Fri 8hr day shift (with a flexible schedule within normal office hours). Willingness to work off shift (including nights, weekends, and/or holidays) and flow to the work as needed

In this Role You Will:

• Serve as leader of the Parts Room team
• Plan and organize special materials and mechanical/electrical components needed for weekends, shutdowns, and special projects
• Manage Cost-center spending
• Develop and manage sub inventories and bin locations
• Execute yearly cycle counts and maintain weekly cycle count item counts
• Plan and coordinate the purchasing and receiving of materials
• Ownership of managing excess stored equipment inventory
• Spot check critical spares for inventory accuracy
• Conduct annual obsolescence reviews to identify parts that need to be removed from the system
• Lead, educate, motivate, coach, counsel, and guide the Parts Room team to ensure they have the ability to deliver results
• Creating and issuing purchase orders using CMMS
• Sourcing and evaluating suppliers based on quality, price, and delivery
• Negotiating contracts, terms, and pricing with suppliers
• Forecast future purchasing needs based on production plans
• Notify plant personnel of incoming orders, verify vendor acknowledgement, delivery, and maintain necessary system records on all purchase orders
• Display effective communication with all customers including plant personnel, teams, vendors, and contractors
• Ability to search, edit, and request within the MIQM (Maintenance Item Quality Management)
• Ensure compliance with all Food Safety, Quality, and Regulatory requirements as it relates to parts and materials used for production equipment
• Support safety programs, policies, and procedures including Pro-Safety Audits
• Manage, learn, train, and maintain staff competencies
• Actively lead within the SQMS system, and own Key Elements within the system

What We are Looking For:

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2 years of relevant experience in purchasing, inventory, cycle counts, and budgeting
• Previous experience in Central Maintenance Management Systems, Warehouse Management Systems, SAP, or related
• Strong organization skills with a demonstrated ability to be decisive, proactive, and strategic in decision making
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities against a given set of criteria and effectively manage the work to completion
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Ability to prioritize, lead, initiate, and plan in areas in order to improve results
• Strong customer-service orientation and collaboration with others, including external resources

Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:

• Previous experience as a people manager or supervisor is preferred but not required
• Food manufacturing experience is preferred but not required
• Basic knowledge of the flow of product in the plant
• In-depth knowledge of daily and monthly reconciliation
• Previous experience leading in a union environment
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Work Environment:

This job operates in a manufacturing environment. The noise level in the work environment and manufacturing sites can be high.

Physical Demands:

Regularly required to talk and hear. Frequently required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Able to lift objects up to 50 pounds. May push and pull heavy objects. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

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