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Job Location:
Newport News, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
21 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Purchasing Coordinator monitors and administrates activities involved in the procurement of goods and services. Works with vendors to ensure that products are delivered according to schedule and that purchasing terms and conditions are clear and met. Stores and retrieves purchase orders proof of purchase proof of delivery pricing quotes receipts and other necessary documents.
Responsibilities
- Coordinates the process of purchasing a good or service efficiently.
- Communicates with vendors to obtain quotes of services or goods.
- Prepares price comparisons purchasing reports and presentations.
- Collaborates with Production Planning Warehouse Logistics and the Procurement Planner to optimize the materials flow and the packaging.
- Re-Evaluates order parameters for commodities on an ongoing basis depending on commodity and supplier.
- Optimizes inventory levels based on changes and evaluation of order parameters.
- Maintains the purchase commitment in the LME MRP system. Ultimate goal is to reduce open PO line items past due per supplier.
- Notifies suppliers about engineering changes and adjusts open POs according to suppliers cut in date. Coordinates with Production Planning.
- Resolves supplier shipping/receiving errors in cooperation with Warehouse Logistics so that invoices are paid timely.
- Attends Liebherrs weekly shortage meeting to discuss short items and find solutions in cooperation with Production Planning.
- May perform other administrative tasks as assigned.
Competencies
- Bachelors degree (Business or similar) with minimum of one 1 year of experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
- Ability to read analyze and interpret common scientific and technical documents and specifications.
- Advanced knowledge of materials planning principles theories processes.
- Ability to effectively present information to management and suppliers.
- Travel domestically and internationally up to 5% of the time.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a valid drivers license and passport.
Our Offer
Have we awoken your interest Then we look forward to receiving your online application. If you have any questions please contact Donald Hart.
Liebherr-America Inc. and its US affiliates are Equal Opportunity Employers. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion national origin gender sexual orientation gender identity age physical or mental disability genetic factors military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
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The company
In line with its international growth Liebherrs venture into the United States began in 1970. Within a couple of years the company expanded and completed its production facilities in Newport News Virginia for its product line of hydraulic was later converted into Liebherrs manufacturing facility for mining trucks and remains home to Liebherr Mining Equipment Newport News addition to its production facility Liebherr markets a wide variety of products and technologiesits companies located across the United States. The companies are Liebherr-Aerospace Saline Inc. Liebherr Gear Technology Inc. Liebherr Automation Systems Co. and Liebherr USA Co. the umbrella company for eight divisions that arepositioned across the United States.
Location
Liebherr Mining Equipment Newport News Co.
4100 Chestnut Avenue
23607 Newport News VA
United States (US)
Contact
Donald Hart
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Order Management System
- Microsoft Office
- Inventory Control
- Microsoft Access
- Purchasing
- Procurement
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Supply Chain Experience
- Microsoft Excel
- ERP Systems
- negotiation
About Company
With more than 130 companies on all continents, the Liebherr Group has an international presence. In Australia, Liebherr's main office is in Adelaide.
