Job Summary: The Purchasing Coordinator is responsible to assist the plantswith purchasing related activities and is administrative in nature. They will support stakeholderswithin the outlined quoting and purchasing processes.  

Responsibilities:

• Check and if necessary correct purchase order content to ensureit fulfils necessary standards and requirements (BOS, SOX, POS) 
• Support Approve Suppliers List adds and changes as necessary
• Check purchase requisition / create purchase order when requested
• Ensure requested products / services are in line with commodity strategies and Approved Suppliers list 
• Process and follow up purchase orders and approval process in ERP System
• Send purchase orders to vendors
• Support plants in localsourcing process – in line with commodity strategy and targets to limit supplier base
• Support accounts payable with invoice reconciliation for plant etc.
• For audits, responsible for support of plant team in providing purchasing information and support
• Collect productionscrap sheets from Production Supervisors and enter scrap data into ERP system
• Works withmaterial which may be confidential or important in nature.
• Organizes and maintains files and records pertinent to departmental procedures.
• Greet and assist visitors, directing themto the appropriate person or office. 
• Performs other receptionist job duties as needed. 
• Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS): Understand, apply and meet all function-related EHS requirements.
• Product Safety: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Product Safety requirements.
• Compliance: Understand, apply and meet all function-relatedCompliance requirements
• Information Security: Understand, apply and meet all function-related IT / Information Security and confidentiality of YFAI information requirements.
• Mustcomply with all company policies and procedures. 
• Employee must have the ability to work additional hours and / or overtime as needed or assigned to complete job duties on time.
• Ability to multitask, interact politely and professionally with customers, suppliers and vendors,and work cooperatively with employees at all levels.
• Ability to maintain predictable andregular attendance, arrive to designated location on time, or be at assigned location ready to workfor assignment (plant, corporate office, or remote).
• Performs other duties and projects asassigned.

Qualifications:

• High School Graduate or Equivalent
• 1 -3+ years of entry level coordinator experience or similar role 
• 1-3+ Years of Experience within the automotive industry preferred
• Must be able and willing to work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants which might require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Some college coursework or complete degree preferred in Finance or Supply Chain Management.