Up to $29/hour | Warehouse Buyer/Warehouse Coordinator | Hiring Now!

Purchase and Procurement

• Source and purchase materials, supplies, tools, equipment, and parts needed for shipyard operations.
• Contact vendors to obtain pricing, availability, and delivery schedules.
• Perform price comparisons from multiple vendors to ensure competitive purchasing and best value.
• Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers to support routine and emergency procurement needs.
• Research alternative products and replacement parts when exact specifications are unavailable.
• Identify the equipment, materials, and supplies necessary to support specific projects and operational requirements.

Inventory and Warehouse Management

• Receive, inspect, and verify incoming shipments for accuracy and completeness.
• Track deliveries and follow up on backorders, delays, and shortages.
• Check materials into inventory and maintain organized warehouse storage areas.
• Evaluate products received to ensure they meet order requirements and quality expectations.
• Maintain inventory records and monitor stock levels to prevent shortages.
• Cook up the distribution of materials to production and maintenance teams.

Product Research and Technical Support

• Research and identify parts, tools, and equipment based on limited information, photos, descriptions, or field requests.
• Utilize vendor catalogs, online resources, manufacturer documentation, and industry contacts to locate required items.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of marine and industrial materials, including piping components, fittings, galvanized materials, threaded products, and available sizes and lengths.
• Recommend suitable alternatives when original products are unavailable.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Manage purchasing documentation, invoices, packing slips, and receiving records.
• Utilize Excel spreadsheets and email to track purchasing activity, inventory, and order status.
• Maintain accurate records and organized filing systems.
• Reconcile orders with invoices and receiving documentation.
• Communicate purchasing updates and delivery schedules to management and operations personnel.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing, warehouse operations, inventory control, or procurement.
• Strong ability to research products and identify replacement parts with limited information.
• Working knowledge of industrial, construction, marine, or maintenance-related materials and supplies.
• Experience obtaining vendor quotes and performing price comparisons.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook and Excel.
• Strong organizational, follow-up, and multitasking skills.
• Able to manage paperwork, invoices, purchase records, and receiving documentation accurately.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in a shipyard, marine, industrial, construction, or manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of marine materials, fittings, piping systems, rigging supplies, tools, and maintenance-related equipment.
• Experience managing warehouse inventory and purchasing functions simultaneously.
• Existing vendor relationships within industrial or marine supply markets.

Soft Skills & Personal Attributes

• Exceptional customer service mindset for supporting internal departments and vendors.
• Strong relationship-building skills.
• Dependable and responsive with excellent follow-through.
• Resourceful problem solver with strong common sense and sound judgment.
• Able to prioritize and manage multiple requests simultaneously.
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently with minimal supervision.