Purchasing and Inventory Control Coordinator

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**POSITION OVERVIEW

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Ensure the maintenance of perpetual inventory record systems, requisition order points, etc. and maintenance of inventories at adequate supply levels based on orders, production schedules, and forecasts for raw material, manufactured, purchased parts, and or supplies; responsible for purchasing, receiving, checking, storage, shipping, traffic and distribution.

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**ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

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Coordinate and be accountable for a system for tracking and maintaining physical inventories of raw material, finished components, purchased parts, and supply inventories.

Supervise receiving, stores, traffic, and shipping operations to include hiring, directing, scheduling, training, evaluating, and disciplining department employees in accordance with established company policies and procedures.

Responsible for the storage, inventory, and distribution of in-process, finished, and/or purchases goods and/or materials.

Purchase materials, supplies, and services of prescribed designs, specifications, and quality requirements to the most economic advantage.

Maintain supply relationships to ensure sources are established and qualified, quotations obtained, purchases negotiated as to specifications, terms, delivery dates, etc.,

Create and maintain “Preferred Supplier Guide”.

Advise and update estimating on pricing trends for key materials and/or components used in establishing quotations to our customers.

Maintain strong customer relations interacting primarily on issues concerning shipment of customer orders.

Participate in planning and establishing long range purchasing and inventory objectives.

Report on purchasing, inventory, shipping, receiving, and traffic related issues at the daily production meeting.

Control expenditures to conform to budgetary requirements.

Maintain a clean, orderly and safe work environment; promote housekeeping and safety throughout the shop.

Perform all other duties as assigned.

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**QUALIFICATIONS

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Associates degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; or two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience as determined by the Operations Manager; ability to read and interpret documents, manuals, procedures, etc.; able to calculate simple mathematical equations using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; strong negotiating, analytical, organizational, communication, and leadership skills necessary; successful in problem solving especially in situations with limited standardization.

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**PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

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The physical demands described here are representative of the essential functions of this position that must be met by an employee to successfully perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. This job requires that the employee occasionally bend, twist, reach and lift of up to 50 lbs. The employee must be able to hear and communicate verbally. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.