Plant Purchasing Coordinator

Who we are: Pattison ID helps companies deploy their identity for maximum consistency, engagement and impact across physical and digital signage, and branded environments. Our comprehensive signage solutions, including exterior, interior, wayfinding, and digital signage, redefine how brands connect with their audiences. Our Solutions: We offer architectural, digital services, sign maintenance solutions and flexible leasing options. As one of the largest companies in our industry, with 7 manufacturing facilities, 8 sales and operations offices, and over 1,000 employees across the US and Canada, Pattison ID is committed to offering a culture where team members can achieve their unique career ambitions, while embodying our Core Values of Innovation, Delight, Dependability, Involvement and Drive. Essential Functions: What you'll do: Inventory: Monitoring inventory, updating current counts, and making purchases as needed for stock material and supplies to maintain Production Schedule Monitoring inventory, updating current counts, and making purchases as needed for first aid supplies, cleaning supplies, and office supplies. Track data on usage of material, analyze to predict future needs, and adjust min and max as necessary Develop and implement processes to improve accuracy and efficiency of the inventory management system Adjust Inventory as directed due to damage or physical count cycles Receive materials into inventory system after arrival Purchasing: Work with new Vendors and Suppliers to setup credit accounts and get vendor information packages completed Send information to relevant PSG departments to create new vendors in Epicor Research materials and supplies needed to find more suitable products that improve quality and efficiency Identify and contact approved Venders with best pricing Purchase project material per design requirements in coordination with Scheduler Purchase Tools and Supplies as approved by the Plant Manager Track all spending with Purchase Log and update from monthly P&L Interface with ERP as needed to create Pos, Receipt Pos, Create Part Numbers Work with AP to get invoices paid on time and ensure PO's match invoices Process recurring facility expenses such as utility's and services. Qualifications: What you'll need to be successful Experience in inventory and purchasing Experience in POs and ERP systems Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Projects) are required. Strict sense of professional ethics Effective verbal and written communication skills Organized, attentive to detail, and conscientious Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills (creative and innovative, systems and procedure development) What We offer: 11 paid holidays 1 Paid Floating Holiday to recognize a special day of significance to you Generous Paid Time Off Policy Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits 401K Plan with Company matching, Hybrid Work Model On the job training and development Collaborative and Inclusive work environment Special Employee Discounts : Ripley's Believe It or Not, Great Wolf Lodge and other destinations and services Pattison ID operates independently within The Jim Pattison Group, headquartered in Vancouver, and comprised of over 605 locations worldwide. The Jim Pattison Group is broadly based across the automotive, media, packaging, food sales and distribution, magazine distribution, entertainment, export, and financial industries. Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to sit and use hands to operate telephone, type and operate computer and mouse. The employee is frequently required to talk, hear, and bend and twist neck. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and rarely lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.