Purchasing Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Analyze market to assess present and future material availability and determine cost effective procurement strategies for the company.
• Locate vendors of materials, equipment, or supplies, and interview them to determine product availability and terms of sale.
• Implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.
• Represent company in negotiating and communicating with suppliers.
• Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, products, or substitute materials.
• Prepare/process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies, raw materials, services and equipment.
• Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
• Maintain records of goods ordered and received.
• Ensure purchased items are delivered timely and as specified on the purchase order.
• Work directly with Maintenance to support maintenance activities and spare parts procurement.
• Review, evaluate, and approve specifications for issuing requisitions.
• Administer on-line purchasing systems.
• Arrange for disposal of surplus materials.
• Provide leadership for the manufacturing clerk ensuring all manufacturing, inventory control, and shipping data is accurate and properly accounted for in the plant’s operating systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience in purchasing, preferably in a manufacturing environment or equivalent related experience.
• Experience with ERP systems, JD Edwards preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to establish priorities and work effectively in a team environment.
• Independent professional requiring minimal day-to-day direction or oversight.
• Good analytical skills including assimilating, consolidating, and reporting.
• Excellent data entry skills – attention to detail required.
• Excellent written, verbal and computer skills (MS Office, SharePoint, etc.).
• Ability to learn new programs quickly.
• Prominent time management skills.
• Knowledge of production methods and coordination of resources.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and practices.

Benefits

• The Company invests in its employees so that they are the most knowledgeable in the industry, and undertakes great efforts to nurture loyalty to, and teamwork at, IKO.
• We are pleased to offer competitive compensation, health care, a progressive and challenging workplace and a commitment to teamwork and integrity.

Diversity and Equal Opportunity

• IKO Industries Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer.
• We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.
• IKO Industries Ltd. encourages and welcomes applications from people with disabilities.
• Affirmative action plan in effect.
• Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Pay

Competitive compensation package.

Schedule

Onsite, not a remote role.