Purchasing Coordinator
National Capital Region - Philippines
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced reliable and detail-oriented Purchasing Coordinator to handle the daily purchasing and order coordination process. This is a hands-on purchasing role not a management position. The ideal candidate has strong experience with purchase orders vendor coordination order expediting and construction or building materials.
- Review approved quotations and prepare purchase orders (POs).
- Ensure purchase orders accurately match approved quotations.
- Send orders to vendors and review vendor sales orders.
- Compare quotations purchase orders and vendor sales orders for accuracy.
- Verify materials sizes quantities specifications and finishes before orders are approved.
- Identify discrepancies and communicate with vendors to resolve issues.
- Follow up with vendors regarding order status production and delivery schedules.
- Track expected delivery dates and communicate updates to the installation team.
- Maintain accurate purchasing and order records.
- Notify management of delays changes discrepancies or other purchasing issues.
- Use QuickBooks for purchasing-related tasks and records.
- 3 years of direct purchasing experience.
- Previous experience as a Purchasing Coordinator.
- Hands-on experience ordering materials and expediting orders.
- Strong knowledge of purchase orders quotations and vendor sales orders.
- Excellent vendor coordination and follow-up skills.
- QuickBooks experience.
- Construction or building-material purchasing experience preferred.
- Fluent spoken and written English.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong communication organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Able to identify discrepancies and ask questions rather than make assumptions.
- Able to follow established procedures and work independently.
- Honest dependable accountable and reliable.
- Stable employment history.
- Available for a full 40-hour workweek during required U.S. business hours.
- Reliable high-speed internet computer and backup internet/electricity.
The ideal candidate is someone who personally handles the day-to-day purchasing processcreating POs checking orders coordinating with vendors tracking deliveries and resolving discrepancies.