Purchasing Coordinator

General Purpose of the Position: 

Performs all duties related to purchase order entry and post entry supply chain tracking. Interacts with domestic suppliers, to maintain pricing and delivery scheduling. Interacts with internal personnel as a liaison between supply orders and demand orders.

Responsibilities:

• Manage department contract and purchasing requests.
• Establish, update and maintain departmental files and records.
• Creates data bases, perform data entry, participates in purchasing projects by researching or providing relevant information; prepares reports accurately and within the allowed time frame.
• Authorizes payment for purchases by forwarding receiving documentation.
• Liaison with the accounting department to reconcile invoices and purchase orders.
• Keeps information accessible by sorting and filing documents.
• Provides purchasing planning and control information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.