Strategic Purchasing & Supply Chain Coordinator

Composites One; Dublin, Bristol, Goshen (OH, RI, IN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Composites One in Dublin, OH seeks a Purchasing Specialist to provide administrative and operational support to the Consolidated Purchasing Team. You will ensure smooth purchasing transactions, accurate system entry, and effective communication with vendors, sales, and internal teams.

You will communicate with internal and external stakeholders, respond to inquiries about specs, pricing and lead times, and collaborate with vendors to resolve issues.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years of purchasing/inventory management experience in a sales/distribution environment.
• Knowledge of local or distributed inventories of raw materials.
• Understanding of standard Supply Chain processes related to inventory management and procurement.
• Basic understanding of transportation, logistics, safety and documentation requirements.
• Ability to analyze data, make recommendations and decisions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Excel and Word); ability to learn internal systems.
• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth transactions and excellent service.
• Respond to inquiries on specs, pricing, and lead times from Sales and Customer Service.
• Collaborate with vendors to obtain product details and resolve order-related issues.
• Verify specifications and purchase requests from internal teams.
• Process purchase orders, including those from stock-out vendors.
• Coordinate expedited orders, arrange freight, and track shipments.
• Maintain relationships and manage purchasing for a small group of vendors.
• Run and analyze purchasing metrics (fill rate, GMROI, aged inventory).
• Monitor inventory trends and share insights with Supply Chain and Sales.
• Troubleshoot pricing, POs, requisitions, and deliveries; resolve supplier quality concerns.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Inventory management

Vendor communication

Data analysis

MS Excel

Written communication

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

Composites One in Dublin, OH seeks a Purchasing Specialist to provide administrative and operational support to the Consolidated Purchasing Team. You will ensure smooth purchasing transactions, accurate system entry, and effective communication with vendors, sales, and internal teams.

You will communicate with internal and external stakeholders, respond to inquiries about specs, pricing and lead times, and collaborate with vendors to resolve issues.