Purchasing Coordinator

Prinova

Spring Hill, Tennessee

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SKILLS

Accounting, Analysis Skills, Best Practices, Business Operations, Cargo/Freight, Category Management, Claims Management, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Cost Control, Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP), Customer Support/Service, Data Entry, Detail Oriented, Distribution Services, Documentation, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Financial Trend Analysis, Flexible Spending Accounts, Food and Beverage Industry, Genetics, High School Diploma, Hospital, Legal, Life Insurance, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Requirements, Mathematics, Medical Conditions, Microsoft Office, Military, Negotiation Skills, Nutrition, Organizational Skills, Physical Demands, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Procurement Management, Product Packaging, Purchase Orders, Purchasing/Procurement, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Team Player, Technical Operations, Third-Party Logistics (3PL), Time Management, Vendor/Supplier Planning, Vendor/Supplier Relations, Warehousing

LOCATION

Spring Hill, Tennessee

POSTED

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Unlock your potential with Prinova

We are Prinova, a leading global supplier of ingredients and premix manufacturing solutions, and trusted by the world’s best-known food, beverage, and nutrition brands.

Part of the NAGASE Group, our expertise lies in Ingredient Distribution, Manufacturing Solutions, and Customized Services. Our global network of colleagues, located in offices and manufacturing facilities around the world, deliver sustainable value-added solutions to our customers. We are recognized for our deep expertise, commitment to excellence, and bold innovation, which have earned us a strong reputation as a trusted industry leader.

Wherever your career is headed, you’ll find direction, opportunity, and belonging with us.

Purchasing Coordinator

Department: Purchasing
Location: Spring Hill, TN

The Purchasing Coordinator is responsible for day-to-day purchasing activities, ensuring timely delivery of materials, compliance with specifications, and containment of costs. All activities are coordinated with the Sr. Purchasing Manager. All prescribed duties are conducted in compliance with approved Purchasing Department procedures.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Assists Category Manager/ Category Specialist in day-to-day tasks;
Obtains supplier confirmation of compliance with specifications, delivery schedule, price and terms;
Prepares purchase orders and obtains approval according to established signature authority levels;
Places purchase orders and obtains written supplier acknowledgement of all purchasing terms with prescribed deadlines;
Communicates to the appropriate personnel about confirmed deliveries and exceptions for outstanding purchases to internal customers;
Monitors outstanding purchase orders and ensures suppliers meet scheduled delivery commitments;
Coordinate rush orders with suppliers as needed;
Establish trust and build effective business relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders for short and long term relationships;
Drive continuous improvement efforts in purchasing and help develop best practice process documentation;
Manages freight claims to ensure timely filing and disposition with third-party logistics services or directly with carriers as dictated how services were contracted;
Works in conjunction with Category Manager and coordinates the return or disposal of rejected materials (RMAs), ensuring Accounting Department is notified of all cost related events;
Participate in weekly team meetings and supplier business reviews when necessary;
Handles requests on raw/packaging materials from other departments in a timely manner;
Espouses a positive and productive work environment;
Demonstrates professionalism in all interactions with others;
Stays abreast of trends and advances applicable to commodity responsibilities;
Follow cGMP guidelines and processes as established in department SOPs;
Perform other duties as deemed necessary.

Requirements and Skills

High school diploma or GED required, Bachelor’s degree in business, operations or technical field, or relevant and applicable work experience preferred;

3-5 years purchasing experience;
Good communication skills, internal and external;
Customer Service oriented;
Analytical and good math skills;
Take charge attitude and initiative;
Effective negotiating skills;
Life/career experience that demonstrates attainment of goals and effectiveness in problem solving;
Basic understanding of terms and conditions;
Familiarity with industry current good manufacturing practice requirements;
Intermediate use of MS Office;
Attention to detail;
Able to aggregate information into a summary presentation for management review;
Experience with ERP systems data input and navigation preferred,
Ability to sit and stand for extended hours;
Ability to view a computer screen and type for extended hours;
Work environment is normally in an office setting. Must be able to make occasional rounds in a warehouse environment;
Ability to work around a variation of different smells and aromas;
Other physical requirements include occasional squatting, bending, twisting, and bi-lateral hand and wrist movement;
Ability to adjust work schedule as business needs require.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits:

Medical, Dental, Vision
Employer paid STD and LTD
HSA and FSA
Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
PTO
Employer paid Basic Life Insurance
401(k) & Roth with employer match
Eight Paid Holidays + 3 Floating Holidays
Voluntary - Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident
Personal growth including training and development opportunities

Disclaimer: Prinova is committed to providing equal opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, creed, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, medical leave, marital status, citizenship status, ancestry, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, genetic information, domestic violence victim status, Civil Air Patrol status, or any other characteristic or group status protected under applicable law.

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