Purchasing Coordinator

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform related duties as assigned by Supervisor.

• Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures.

• Initial point of contact for suppliers regarding production, commercial, quality, etc. concerns and/or issues.

• Issue Engineering Request for Quote (ERFQ) to current and potential Suppliers for new model parts.

• Issue Engineering Change Notice (ECN) to Suppliers to evaluate pricing for design changes to current and new production parts.

• Review all submitted Supplier pricing against cost models to determine legitimacy and accuracy of proposed pricing.

• Work closely with suppliers on Kaizen, VA/VE and cost down activities.

• Establish and foster relationship between NHK and Suppliers to create a cooperative working relationship.

• Track all price changes based on market conditions, design changes and cost down activities.

• Approval of Invoices for payment in Intellichief

• Issue Purchase Order to Suppliers for mass production, trial parts, tooling, service parts, etc.

• Work closely with other departments during New Model Development on tooling schedules, trial events, etc,

• Understanding of how to read part drawings to compare against pricing submitted by Supplier.

• Create and maintain cost models and commodity price changes on a monthly/quarterly/annual basis.

• Use of analytical skills to compare costs against multiple suppliers within commodities, materials, etc.

• Overall Supplier Management for all activities, including quality, delivery, production, costing, development, etc.

• Proficient negotiation skills for pricing, development timing, new model awards, etc.

• Work closely with Suppliers to improve in areas where they may not meet NHK standards and/or expectations.

• Ability to lead meetings with Suppliers and/or internal NHK members regarding the supply chain.

• Hold Suppliers accountable for production, shipping, quality, etc. issues that arise and work with other departments to resolve.

• Provide management with concise updates of open issues and actions being taken to resolve as well as seek guidance as needed.

• Other duties assigned by Purchasing Management Staff to increase the efficiency of purchasing department.

Qualifications:

• Good understanding of manufacturing process, quality and purchasing

• Good written and verbal skills, and the ability to communicate clearly and professionally.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Teams and other computer programs as required

• Good math analytical skills to evaluate costs

• Ability to travel to suppliers as needed (25%)

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred

• Purchasing/Sales/Account Management - 1 year experience

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance