Purchasing Coordinator

TCI LLC; Village of Germantown (WI); Presencial; USD 42.000 - 66.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Allient Milwaukee | TCI is seeking a Purchasing Coordinator to manage purchase orders in our ERP system and coordinate production material sourcing. You will monitor supplier performance, maintain KPI data, and assist with pricing and delivery coordination.

Collaborate with production, sales, and logistics to ensure material availability and on-time delivery; occasional travel to Oshkosh may be required.

Formación

• Minimum high school education with at least two years of experience in Purchasing.
• Experience in Purchasing, Production Control or related roles.
• Experience with ERP systems (Epicor preferred).

Responsabilidades

• Enter and maintain purchase orders in ERP.
• Place production material orders with suppliers and expedite deliveries.
• Monitor supplier performance on delivery, quality, and cost.
• Maintain and update KPI records for suppliers.
• Collaborate with inside sales to drop ship items and handle intercompany orders.
• Attend daily morning Production meetings if required.
• Travel to Allient Oshkosh up to 20%.

Conocimientos

Communication skills

Microsoft Excel

MRP systems (Epicor)

Math skills

Detail oriented

Organized

English proficiency

Purchasing experience

Educación

High school diploma

Herramientas

Epicor ERP

Descripción del empleo

Allient Milwaukee | TCI is adding to our growing team by opening a new position!

General Summary

The Purchasing Coordinator will be responsible for entering and maintaining purchase orders into the company's ERP system and have the direct responsibility for placing production material orders with suppliers along with expediting the timely receipt of those materials, as required, to avoid interruptions to the production process resulting from inventory stock outs. Also, actively monitors suppliers performance related to delivery, quality, and costing of purchased materials and assists in updating records related to KPI's for key suppliers.

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsible for promoting and maintaining supplier relationships and goodwill in the area of purchasing production and non-inventoried materials including on-time delivery, accurate pricing, data integrity, communication of any disruptions in supply of materials.

1. Analysis of the daily New PO Suggestions report to determine production material ordering requirements, generation of required purchase orders, and the issuance of all necessary orders with suppliers approved to satisfy those requirements.
2. Generation and analysis of the daily Open Purchase Orders report to identify late supplier deliveries, input of all necessary changes resulting from negotiated supplier delivery dates, and internal communication of all changes to delivery dates to Production Schedulers and Inventory Coordinators.
3. Maintain orders with intercompany suppliers to support production and sales.
4. Work with inside sales team to drop ship items from suppliers to customers, and to get orders entered for intercompany customers.
5. Expedite supplier delivery dates as required.
6. Communicates closely with scheduling team regarding potential supply issues with supply from intercompany suppliers and other suppliers.
7. Maintenance of existing purchase orders as required: PO Confirmation (pricing & delivery date), updating delivery dates, reconciling quantity and pricing discrepancies between receiving documents, purchase orders and invoices.
8. Quotes and sources new parts as needed.
9. Answer production material delivery date / availability inquiries from sales, manufacturing and engineering personnel.
10. Participate in account management of all supplier relationships, inclusive of sourcing product, establishing, evaluating, and enhancing vendor performance criteria such as product quality, pricing and delivery requirements.
11. If required, participate as a representative of the Purchasing Department at the daily morning Production meeting.
12. Occasional travel to Allient Oshkosh may be required (10-20%). Less common travel to other suppliers.
13. Other duties and projects as assigned.

Skills and Abilities Required:

• Good communication skills (verbal and written)
• Good Microsoft Excel skills
• Solid base understanding of MRP systems (Epicor preferred)
• Good math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide)
• Highly detail oriented with strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Well organized, be capable of effectively achieving deadlines with minimal direct supervision.
• Capable of receiving, understanding, and giving clear, concise instructions in English, both orally and in written form
• Willing to work flexible hours if needed.
• Have good attendance.
• Experience buying power electronic devices, PCBA's, and components preferred.

This position requires a minimum of a high school education with at least two years of experience in Purchasing, Production Control or related experience in similar preparatory positions that would allow a person sufficient background and product knowledge to assume Purchasing Coordinator responsibilities.

TCI is an equal opportunity employer and considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. TCI is also an E-Verify participant.