Purchasing Coordinator
ABOUT CLIENT
FKA Brands is a privately held global consumer products company specializing in health and wellness, personal care, home environment, and consumer electronics solutions. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Commerce Township, Michigan, the company develops and distributes innovative products through a portfolio of well-known brands, including HoMedics, House of Marley, JAM Audio, and SOL Republic. FKA Brands serves customers in more than 60 countries worldwide and is recognized for combining product innovation, quality, and consumer-focused design. As a family-owned organization, the company fosters a collaborative and entrepreneurial culture while maintaining a strong global supply chain and retail presence.
Description
Reporting to the Purchasing Manager this position is responsible for managing all the purchasing activities. It is responsible for maintaining effective and cost-efficient purchasing systems as well as positive supplier relationships; will summarize and report progress and/or roadblocks to management and will also be responsible for balancing supply and demand; will work on special projects and monitoring purchase orders to ensure on time delivery.
Roles & Responsibilities
• Purchase finished goods and parts based on the balance of supply and demand in an
ERP/MRP environment
• Develop and maintain daily capacity information on factories, determine shipping
schedules, follow up with factory issues, manage shipping dates, maintain factory
forecasts.
• Coordinate point of entry (POE) and direct import (DI) orders
• Work with and balance needs of multiple departments on all purchasing related
issues (Sales, Marketing, Inventory Control, Supply Chain, Logistics, Warehousing,
etc.)
• Support decision making functions of planning and procurement
• Participate in project teams involving business processes implementation,
documentation, and analysis
• Other duties as assigned
Skills
What We’re Looking For
• Strong analytical skills, including utilization of Microsoft Excel
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines under pressure in fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational & communication skills with high attention to detail.
• Strong desire for increased responsibility
• Strong knowledge of PeopleSoft/JD Edwards or other leading ERP/MRP system
• Experience with Chinese sourcing preferred
• Experience with point of entry orders (POE)
Nice to Have
- Experience with print-on-demand or on-demand production models
- Familiarity with major marketplaces (Amazon, Zalando, etc.)
- Exposure to international shipping and multi-carrier setups
competences
• Adaptable and able to work under pressure – is flexible, maintains effectiveness by
adjusting behavior, work routines, and habits to meet a goal and/or changing
circumstances. It is seen as balanced despite the conflicting demands of the situation
• Analytical and problem-solving skills – work systematically and logically to resolve
technical and non-technical problems, identify causation, and anticipate unexpected
results. Manages issues by drawing on own experience and knowledge and calls on
other resources, as necessary
• Attention to detail – directs attention to the task at hand to avoid making mistakes.
Prepares and carefully reviews figures, computations, reports, etc., to identify any
errors or problems; ensures consistency and that information can be understood by
all who read it. Show concern for all aspects of the job no matter how small
• Business ethics – demonstrates a high level of personal integrity to be in alignment
with the ethical standards of the company including but not limited to integrity in
management practices, delivering what is promised, being financial honest and
transparent, and ensuring a great customer experience
• Communication skills – shares and receives information using clear oral, written, and
interpersonal communication skills. Actively listens, provides constructive feedback,
and demonstrates respect for differing views. Share information with others
• Critical thinking – the ability to look at situations from multiple perspectives. Breaks
problems into component parts. Tendency or ability of individual to do something or
create something new. Considers and organizes parts in a systematic way. Creates
solutions to problems using novel methods and processes. Looks for underlying
causes or thoughts through the consequences of different courses of action
• Judgment and decision making – upon a mixture of analysis, knowledge, experience,
and judgement in a timely manner. Apply both rational and creative processes to
identify unknown root causes of problems. Based on the situation, decides the best
course of action, implements the solution, and follows up to see how it works.
Calculates and evaluates the long-term consequences of a decision
• Leadership skills – the ability to influence, which maximizes the efforts of others,
towards the achievement of a goal
• Planning and organizing – the ability to organize, prioritize and work on multiple
projects simultaneously, manage project schedules, and act with urgency
• Project management – effectively uses the company’s systematic approach to
planning, organizing, directing, supervising, and accomplishing the goals of a
project(s) requirements and activities to meet objectives. Includes balancing the task
requirements within the constraints of schedules and budgets
• Strategic agility – is a catalyst for generating new solutions, effectively manages
productive change, elevates what works well with meaningful improvements, assesses
risk, its impact, and strategies to mitigate adverse outcomes, assesses available
information and selects best solutions among options, accurately scopes out the
length and difficulty of projects and tasks
• Troubleshooting, problem solving/analysis – asks good questions and probes all
sources for answers; sees underlying or hidden patterns; looks beyond the obvious
and does not stop at the first answers. Uses rigorous logic and methods to analyze
and understand why problems occur; generates and implements creative, cost
effective and realistic solutions
Skills
• 1-3 years of Purchasing or Planning experience
• Associate degree or equivalent work experience
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