Purchasing Coordinator

Description

Convergint is looking for a full-time, results-driven, and forward-thinking Purchasing Coordinator to join our amazing culture. In this role, you will work with the sales and operations teams to provide purchasing assistance during the estimating, design, construction, and as-built stages of projects. As a Purchasing Coordinator, you will be part of a dynamic team that will enable you to grow as Convergint grows.

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Who You Are?

You have a passion for providing world-class service to customers, colleagues, and communities. You are a person of integrity with a commitment to growth, accountability, and delivery of results. You want to join an organization with a positive culture that embraces equal opportunity and allows everyone to be the best version of themselves at work and at home. You want to grow with us and deliver results as an exceptional Purchasing Coordinator.

Who We Are?

With 20-years of proven growth and exceptional performance, our mission is to be our customer’s best service provider. We realize the importance of diversity in achieving that goal. Our company was built upon a solid foundation of 10 Values and Beliefs that drive our unmatched culture, making us the #1 global, serviced-based systems integrator in the industry. We take great pride in protecting the lives and assets of our customers and their communities with the solutions we provide.

What you’ll do with “Our Training and Your Experience”

• Convergint's greatest strength is our people! Every colleague is encouraged to participate in our Recruit Awesome People program, helping us grow Convergint by promoting our colleague-first culture and referring top talent to the Talent Acquisition Team and hiring managers.

• Verifies purchase requisitions by comparing items requested to issued Bill of Materials; clarifying unclear items; recommending alternatives due to cost or lead time issues.

• Utilizes available inventory items or surplus material by verifying stock availability with Logistics.

• As a back up to the Purchasing Lead, prepares and issues purchase orders when directed.

• Creates and manages online databases of materials ordered, received, and delivered.

• Obtains quotes and negotiates costs with vendors to meet margin goals.

• Pursues and obtains shipping estimates and tracking information for material purchases.

• Prioritizes order requests based on commitment schedules. Adjusts priorities as required.

• Verifies receipt of items compared to items ordered; resolves shipping errors or damages with suppliers.

• Manages Return Material Authorizations for repair, replacement, or credit.

• Authorizes