Purchasing Coordinator

Job Title: Purchasing Coordinator

Reports To: Purchasing Manager

Primary Duties and Responsibilities include the following, additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned as experience and product knowledge increase.

Purchasing

• Prepare and manage purchase orders (including “make and hold” and blanket purchase orders) through MIR’s Consolidated & Centralized Purchasing Program for all branches to meet branches inventory and customer’s needs
• Maintain procurement records such as items purchased, costs, delivery, product quality and performance; review quotes and negotiate prices with vendors; leverage buying power to obtain adequate supply and best price; negotiate non-material savings, i.e. freight.
• Review products for purchase by evaluating current inventory. If necessary, requests branch transfers or change of processing branch to utilize current inventory.
• Responsible for correcting price discrepancies.
• Identify and promote cost savings.
• Establish and enforce purchasing guidelines.
• Develop and strengthen relationships with new, existing, and potential vendors.
• Assist in management of purchasing, consignment and rebate programs.
• Daily management of the PO dashboard and Purchasing email inbox

Inventory Management

• Main contact for stock transfer requests
• Main contact for inventory cycle counts; maintain records and calculate results
• Involved in annual physical inventory, review of adjustments made during the physical inventory.
• Assist with “aged” inventory to find usable pieces/sizes and the locations or other sources that are able to use/sell; determine items that are obsolete.
• Prepares statistical reports of product sales and purchases
• Prepares statistical reports of cost savings for the MIR centralized and consolidated programs.
• Communicate with Vendors to obtain information/samples as required
• Distribute to branches and salesmen
• Create material product data sheets and samples

Branch Support and Communication

• Assist branches with product sourcing, as requested
• Main contact for review, setup and maintenance of all product item codes and vendors.
• Communicate product information to department managers
• Coordinate testing of new products with branch personnel.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. This position requires the ability to multi-task and manages multiple priorities. Individual must possess a strong attention to detail.

Education and Experience: Ideal candidate would have 2 to 5 years’ experience in purchasing and/or customer service or a college degree. This position requires strong computer skills, the ability to multi-task, and strong communication skills. Candidate should have an eagerness to learn, ambition, a strong work ethic, and a drive to excel in a fast paced and team-oriented environment. Position offers potential for growth as the candidate learns the position responsibilities and our industry.

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2025 AMMEGA Benefit Summary (Spanish): https://www.flipsnack.com/mmamidwest/2025-ammega-benefit-summary-spn/full-view.html

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