Purchasing Sr Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Oversee sourcing, purchasing, inventory support, and transportation of goods.
• Manage vendor relationships and assist with negotiating pricing.
• Coordinate domestic and international shipments and ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Work closely with suppliers and internal departments to monitor the timeline of procurement from purchase to receiving.
• Manage online procurement trackers and timelines.
• Purchase R&D, Marketing, and Quality Controlled products.
• Execute all purchasing activities from the start of order to receiving products.
• Support with receiving product, inventory logging, and (if applicable) support quality assurance on acquiring documentation and certification of products.
• Cook domestic and international shipping activities, including carrier selection and freight management.
• Ensure compliance with import/export regulations, customs requirements, and transportation laws.
• Maintain shipping schedules and resolve delivery, logistics, or supply chain issues.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 4 years of relevant experience.
• Highly preferred experience/certifications: Experience with Netsuite and Jira, Experience in FDA-regulated and/or ISO 13485 environments, preferably within the medical device industry, Working knowledge of purchasing controls under 21 CFR Part 820, including Purchasing Controls (820.50), Experience working with suppliers, Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems, documentation control, and supporting audit/compliance activities, Certification in import/export compliance, customs regulations, or international trade, Hazardous materials shipping certification (DOT, IATA, or IMDG).

Qualifications

Your background should include:

• Address problems quickly and effectively using factual data, possess situational flexibility, and know the resources to approach for efficient resolution.
• Requires working knowledge and understanding of processes for pre-production meetings, setting standard costs and sale to vendors.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks within designated timelines and prioritize workload.
• Expected to operate with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook/Mail/Calendar, Livelink, and the ability to learn new software applications.
• Organizational and quick learning skills are required.