Purchasing Coordinator

The Parker Company; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Parker Company seeks a Purchasing/Project Coordinator in Miami, FL to support the Project Director/Manager with project-related tasks. You will enter design specs into the purchasing system, obtain vendor quotations, assist with budgeting, and issue purchase orders while tracking order status and resolving supplier issues.

Ideal candidates will have purchasing experience, a four-year degree in a related field, and strong Excel/Word skills.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree beneficial for handling project coordination
• Purchasing experience required
• Strong communication skills in English; Spanish helpful

Responsibilities

• Enter design specifications into purchasing system
• Obtain quotations from vendors and assist with updating budgets
• Issue purchase orders, monitor order status and resolve supplier issues

Skills

Multi-tasking

Organizational skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Bilingual Spanish a plus

Purchasing experience

Education

Four-year college degree in management, business, operations, hospitality or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

The Purchasing/Project Coordinator will support the Project Director and/or Manager with project related activities.

GENERAL SCOPE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Entering design specifications into purchasing system
• Obtain quotations from vendors and assist with updating budgets
• Issuing purchase orders, monitoring status of orders and resolving issues with suppliers

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Strong multi-tasking and organizational skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong command of English language, bi-lingual (Spanish) a plus
• Purchasing experience required
• Four-year college degree in management, business, operations, hospitality or a related field desirable