Purchasing Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

IPS is seeking talented individuals to join our corporate team where your expertise and dedication will be valued and drive our success. Here, you’ll find a dynamic environment that offers job stability, professional growth, and competitive compensation. As a crucial member of our team, you’ll support our locations around North America, partnering to ensure continued success. If you’re detail-oriented, dedicated, and thrive in a rapidly evolving setting, IPS is the perfect place for you to make a real difference.

Responsibilities and Expectations: 

As a Purchasing Coordinator for IPS, you will be handling the day-to-day purchasing of materials and supplies in a timely manner as required. Additionally, in this role, you will be responsible for ensuring appropriate inventory levels, vendor pricing negotiations and the timeliness of products from vendors and customers products to the service center.

Responsibilities may include:      

• Order parts for jobs promptly, as advised by service center departments. 
• Collaborate with technicians to ensure the proper products and parts are ordered. 
• Obtain pricing and availability on parts to support project estimation, including working with our sales team for repair by replacement options.
• Maintain procurement records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories. 
• Proactively communicate with outside vendors on a scheduled basis to confirm order statuses and delivery timelines. When changes occur, communicate internally to operations to improve project planning efficiency. 
• Resolve or assist in resolving all prices and/or ordering discrepancies relative to purchased materials, incoming shipments, and outside invoices. 
• Continually look for ways to improve the efficiency of the supply chain.
• Dispatch our truck driver for all customers' pickups and deliveries, and coordinate services with our industrial field service group and other service centers in the region.
• Support the operations team with project entry, quoting, and expediting during busy periods.
• Manage all repair tags using the Service Center's engraver and associated software.
• Be professional, especially when representing the company during phone or personal contact with outside vendors, customers, or service providers, etc.
• Participating in Continuous Improvement Process Systems.
• All other duties as assigned.

 

Qualifications and Competencies:

• High school diploma with industrial purchasing experience preferred. 
• Strong computer skills required. 
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow directions. 
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and follow standardized work procedures. 
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels. 
• Strong and professional customer focus. 
• Ability to work overtime as needed.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. 

You’ll thrive at IPS if you…

• Lead with integrity and prioritize safety. You demonstrate high standards and commit to a safe, ethical workplace.
• Value teamwork and accountability . You work well with others, take responsibility, serve others, and deliver on your commitments.
• Focus on the customer . You provide an unmatched customer experience and exceeding expectations.
• Have an entrepreneurial spirit . You’re proactive, innovative, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Communicate effectively and with purpose . You keep everyone informed with clear, concise communication.
• Stay curious and love to learn. You continuously seek new knowledge and grow personally and professionally.

Who We Are:  

At Integrated Power Services (IPS), we're committed to empowering you to make a meaningful impact. As the industry's leading and fastest-growing service provider, IPS offers single-source electromechanical and power management solutions to enhance the reliability of critical infrastructure across North America and the United Kingdom. We serve over 30,000 essential customer locations, from renewable energy pioneers to hospitals, manufacturers, and municipalities, helping them avoid costly downtime and ensure mission-critical operations.

When you join IPS, you're joining a team that's revolutionizing equipment and process reliability across diverse sectors, from power generation to petrochemicals, and beyond. You'll learn from industry experts, grow alongside a talented workforce, and be part of a company that is built on the Shared Values of Safety, Integrity, Teamwork, Accountability, Customer Focus, and Entrepreneurial Spirit.

Benefits:  

• Paid Time Off.
• 401k Employer Match.
• On-the-job Training.
• Tuition Reimbursement Program.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans.
• Safety shoe & glasses reimbursement.
• And more!

IPS is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status.  

Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background and driving record investigation. As a federal contractor, our company is committed to maintaining a safe and drug-free workplace. Candidates for this position are required to complete a pre-employed drug screen successfully. The drug screening process will include testing for substances that may impair one's ability to perform the job safely and effectively.

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