Purchasing Coordinator - Storeroom

Company Description

Pixelle Specialty Solutions™ is the largest specialty paper company in North America, with fully integrated pulp and paper operations in Chillicothe, Ohio, \Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, Stevens Point, Wisconsin and a coating operation in Fremont, Ohio. Supported by an experienced product development team, Pixelle excels in designing customized solutions that help customers bring new products to market. With a long history of leadership in the paper industry, Pixelle delivers the most comprehensive portfolio of specialty papers to help you meet today’s challenging demands.

Job Description

General Position Description

The role is responsible to maintain accurate ordering information for storeroom materials by working with internal personnel as well as suppliers and assist the Buyers in placing and expediting orders.  The Purchasing Coordinator manages the cycle counting, consignment, equipment repair processes for storeroom materials, and enters raw material receipts.  

Role and Responsibilities

• Ensures cycle counting process is followed and completed for all storeroom materials.
• Maintain accuracy of all relevant information in SAP related to suppliers, individual material codes and obsolete materials.
• Process requisitions and purchase orders for repairable equipment in a timely and efficient manner.
• Partner with suppliers to manage consignment process.
• Manage storeroom inventory by reviewing items for obsolescence, adjustments, excess inventory.  Process paperwork for obsolete materials.
• Issue work orders for materials made in house.
• Generate reports for procurement team, stock outs, deletions, savings and queries.
• Process all paperwork for outgoing shipments from the storeroom.
• Back up to Buyer and/or Storeroom Supervisor.

Key competency areas

• Analytical aptitude
• Reasoning aptitude
• Communication skills - written and verbal
• Organization skills
• Detail oriented

Qualifications

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Education – HS diploma or (GED).  Associate’s Degree or equivalent preferred.
• Experience – 2+ years Purchasing.  Procurement or related preferred.
• Software – Microsoft Office.  SAP preferred.

Additional Information

Work Environment And Physical Demand

The noise level in the work environment is quiet to moderate.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel or crouch.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

The position described here is representative of the duties, requirements, and demands that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.