Part-Time Renewables Purchasing & Inventory Coordinator

About the role

The Renewables Purchasing & Inventory Coordinator position oversees the purchasing of critical goods, equipment, supplies, and materials for a Renewables plant while managing purchase orders through resolution of invoicing, supplier quality, and returns-related issues. The role partners closely with vendors to ensure product availability, mitigate supply disruptions, and communicate solutions to internal stakeholders. It also identifies and implements opportunities to improve sourcing strategies, supplier performance, product quality, cost effectiveness, and delivery reliability. Additionally, the position manages inventory processes and collaborates with procurement teams to optimize inventory levels, support working capital objectives, and provide training on purchasing systems and policies.

Responsibilities

• Purchases complex/critical goods and materials
• Issues PO’s, manages and resolves issues regarding PO to invoice discrepancies, returns or quality problems with suppliers
• Works with vendors and suppliers to ensure availability of products; proactively finds solutions and resources for supply shortages and communicates effectively to teams
• Responsible for exploring new products, materials, suppliers, and processes to achieve the best possible quality, reliability, prices, continuity, and delivery
• Establishes procedures and maintains inventory levels
• Collaborates with other plant procurement departments to optimize inventory levels to manage working capital
• Serves as a plant resource to provide training and support to department personnel on company purchasing policies, procedures, and systems

What is Expected of You and Others at This Level

• Has developed specialized skills or is multi-skilled through job related training or considerable experience
• Completes work with limited degree of supervision
• Likely to act as an informal resource for colleagues with less experience
• Identifies key issues and patterns from partial/conflicting data
• Takes a broad perspective to problems and spots new, less obvious solutions

Competencies Expected Of You And Others At This Level

• Collaborates – Builds partnerships and works cooperatively with others to achieve shared objectives
• Ensures Accountability – Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments
• Being Resilient – Rebounds from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations
• Customer Focus – Builds strong customer relationships and delivers customer centric solutions
• Values Differences – Recognizes the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization
• Optimizes Work Processes – Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement
• Instills Trust – Gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity

Minimum Qualifications & Skills

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required; Associate’s Degree preferred
• 5+ years’ relevant experience required
• Inventory and warehousing management experience preferred