Purchasing Coordinator

Purchasing Coordinator

Primary Location: Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States of America

At Solina, our community of close to 5,000 people share a passion for food and live our entrepreneurial culture.

We design customized savory solutions for our clients operating in the food industry, food service, butchery and nutrition markets. With sustainability at the heart of our business model, we aim to produce food that is good in every sense of the word: delicious, nourishing, affordable, sustainable and convenient.

Solina is a fast-growing business, with around 50 production sites and R&D laboratories present in more than 19 countries mainly in Europe and North America.

By constantly rethinking culinary solutions, we make food matter for people and the planet.

If you're ready for a new adventure in a dynamic, expanding, passionate, international company, join us!

We make food Matter!

Solina USA is a proud Solina Group company, specializing in the creation of customized seasonings and sauces. With five strategically located production facilities across the United States, we deliver high-quality, innovative flavor solutions efficiently and reliably. We serve quick service restaurants, fast casual, casual dining chains, and food manufacturers, providing exceptional flavor and functional solutions tailored to their unique needs. Solina USA has earned a strong national reputation for delivering outstanding customer experience, offering high quality products at cost-competitive price points. We build dynamic partnerships that allow our creativity to shine through our customers' culinary vision — making "Food Matter."

Summary Of Position

The Purchasing Coordinator supports the Procurement/Operations department with timely and accurate replenishment orders for stock raw materials, and packaging items. This role ensures timely purchasing while maintaining compliance with food safety and quality standards, cost controls, supply chain and operational efficiency.

Essential Functions

• Utilize MRP system to determine and accurately order raw materials, packaging and supply stock items.
• Place, confirm, and track purchase orders with suppliers to ensure on time and in full deliveries, OTIF.
• Ensure Purchase Orders and supplier Order Confirmations are accurate for specified item, price, quantity, delivery date and delivery location.
• Work closely with Procurement, Transportation, and Supply Planning departments.
• Ensure only specified raw materials and packaging are ordered from QA approved suppliers.
• Ensure supplier compliance and service level for raw materials and packaging ordered.
• Maintain supplier transactional documentation.
• Ensure supplier pricing is accurate in the MRP system and communicate any price discrepancies to Buyer.
• Maintain inventory levels within company guidelines.
• First line of contact for resolution with issues pertaining to deliveries, invoices, and service.

Required Skills, Education, And Experience

Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful job performance will be considered. Typical qualifications would be:

• High school diploma or equivalent (Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred in Business, Supply Chain, or related field)
• 2 years of purchasing, administrative, or supply chain experience (manufacturing preferred)
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel)
• Experience with ERP/MRP procurement systems
• Ability to manage multiple department requests in a fast-paced production setting

Supervisory Responsibility: No

Travel Requirements: No

Special Requirements: Employment is contingent upon successfully passing an employee reference check, criminal background check, and drug screening.

Solina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status or a person's relationship or association with a protected veteran, including spouses and other family members, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters. If you have a disability and you believe you need reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please call toll-free View phone number on click.appcast.io.

Salary: $50,000

We are open to talents of all backgrounds. Our recruitment process is based on competences, and we openly welcome all candidates of all types according to our DEI Commitment