Operational Buying Coordinator – Nestlé USA (Gaffney, SC)
Do you crave a career that fuels both your passion and your professional growth? Nestlé, a global leader in food and beverages, is seeking a superstar operational buying coordinator to join our team! If you’re a highly organized whiz with an eye for detail, this role is your chance to make a real impact.
What You’ll Do
- Become a Procurement Powerhouse: Craft and manage purchase orders in SAP or similar systems for all our engineering needs, ensuring everything from spare parts to maintenance services gets acquired efficiently.
- Project Partner Extraordinaire: Collaborate with project engineers to track spending for capital and extraordinary maintenance projects, keeping everything on budget and on track.
- Technical Materials Maestro: Oversee the entire procurement process for technical materials, ensuring everything from ordering to final payment goes smoothly.
- Engineering & Maintenance Guru: Assist engineering and maintenance personnel with creating work orders and purchase requisitions, selecting vendors, negotiating pricing, and assigning costs.
- Quotes Champion: Coordinate the quoting process for equipment repairs and rebuilds, providing engineers with cost comparisons and creating purchase orders when needed.
- Tax Compliance Titan: Ensure all technical purchases comply with tax regulations by verifying proper sales and use tax is paid or accrued.
- Invoice Issue Investigator: Resolve blocked or parked invoices in SAP, working with both Accounts Payable and vendors to ensure timely payments.
- Order Accuracy Advocate: Track vendor acknowledgments and price changes, making adjustments to orders as needed.
- Problem-Solving Superhero: Address issues with incorrect shipments, collaborating with both receivers and vendors to find swift solutions.
- Expediting Eagle: Proactively manage expediting reports to ensure critical parts are readily available and any supply chain slowdowns are addressed immediately.
- Cost Control Crusader: Partner with Engineering and Accounting to analyze and control purchasing costs, ensuring efficiency and budget adherence.
- Discrepancy Detective: Perform GR/IR reconciliations and resolve any inconsistencies that arise.
- Vendor Liaison: Become the go-to person for new vendors, setting up profiles in SAP and keeping vendor data updated.
- Relationship Builder: Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with all vendors, fostering effective communication and teamwork.
- Organizational Ace: Maintain purchasing files according to company policies, ensuring everything is well-documented and easy to find.
You’re a Perfect Fit If You Have
- A bachelor’s degree in business administration, supply chain management, or a related field (preferred).
- Proven experience in operational buying or procurement, especially in an engineering or manufacturing environment.
- Expertise in using SAP or similar purchasing systems.
- A keen analytical mind and exceptional problem-solving skills.
- A meticulous eye for detail and top-notch organizational abilities.
- The ability to communicate clearly and build strong relationships.
- A collaborative spirit and a knack for teamwork.
Why Nestlé?
- Nourish Your Career: Join a purpose-driven company that’s passionate about creating high-quality food and beverages while making a positive impact on the world.
- Growth Opportunities: Nestlé is committed to fostering your professional development. This role offers the chance to learn, grow, and advance your career.
- Inclusive Workplace: We celebrate diversity and value the unique contributions of all our employees.
- Collaborative Culture: Be part of a team-oriented environment where open communication and teamwork are key to success.
Ready to take your operational buying expertise to the next level? Apply today!
Important Information
- This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
- US citizens and authorized residents only (proof required).
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