Purchasing Coordinator

About the role

To develop and maintain suppliers for all production parts in accordance to quality, cost and delivery requirements and to ensure continuous improvement of QDC, while reducing purchased – part cost by continually identifying and implementing cost reduction measures with suppliers and controlling inventory to meet current target levels – all the while adhering to the mandated goal to produce machines which meet or exceed the requirements of the design specification.

Responsibilities

• Builds and maintains strong supplier relationships to support delivery, quality, cost, responsiveness, and supply continuity.
• Monitors purchase orders, supplier commitments, lead times, capacity, and delivery risks; communicates issues early and coordinates recovery plans.
• Tracks supplier performance using key metrics and addresses performance issues through improvement plans.
• Partners with suppliers to identify root causes of shortages and delays and implement corrective actions.
• Escalates critical supplier issues and works cross-functionally to minimize operational impact.
• Collaborates with suppliers to reduce lead times, improve reliability, optimize inventory, enhance logistics, and lower costs.
• Creates manual purchase orders and validates MRP-generated orders to ensure timely supplier acknowledgment.
• Coordinates disposition of rejected parts to prevent production disruptions and downtime.
• Leads inventory reduction initiatives to achieve inventory and MOH targets.
• Uses approved AI, automation, and analytics tools to improve purchasing efficiency, reporting, risk identification, and cost savings.
• Develops and implements AI-enabled process improvements that automate work, improve accuracy, and increase team productivity.
• Coordinates purchasing activities for engineering changes, new product launches, and product implementations.
• Processes ECNs, ERLs, REAs, DCNs, PCNs, and ARs in compliance with KES standards and business objectives.
• Coordinates inbound logistics to support production, reduce transportation costs, and minimize delivery risks.