Purchasing Coordinator

Purchasing Coordinator – Vector Security

Location:

Gainesville, VA

Join Vector Security as a Purchasing Coordinator. We offer a competitive salary, strong benefits, and opportunities for growth. Our purpose is to make the world more secure, connected and empowered, one customer at a time.

As a Purchasing Coordinator, you will be responsible for prioritizing, preparing, and processing equipment purchase requests for the business units.

• Ordering:
  • Monitor the D365 Purchasing Request Queues throughout the day to self-assign new purchasing requests from the Installation and Service teams.
  • Prioritize purchase requests and coordinate with the team to ensure deadlines are met.
  • Daily logging of vendor equipment shipping tracking information into Microsoft D365 for use by the project and service teams.
  • Daily maintenance of Shipping Tasks in Microsoft D365, responding to internal inquiries, updating requests.
  • Review current shipment tracking data on open orders, request fresh tracking for backorders, and send weekly reports to the business units as needed.
  • In cases of extended product lead times, pursue alternative authorized suppliers and vendors.
  • Work with Product Management and business units to identify alternate or substitute parts.
  • Meet and maintain established SLAs for all ordering activities.
• Other Support Activities as Assigned:
  • Backup the Purchasing Team as needed.
  • Backup Shipment Tracking Follow-Up.

• High School Diploma and/or Equivalent, along with two years of experience in the accounting field. Must be able to work in a standard office setting and environment 40 hours per week.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in purchasing activities.
• Computer literacy: highly proficient in Excel; complex spreadsheets are utilized for tracking and management. Knowledge of D365 is preferred.
• Communication & Interpersonal
  
  Skills:
  
  able to communicate effectively (verbal and written) to internal and external customers and management.
• Organizational, prioritization, and time management skills.
• Ability to work within a team-oriented environment with multi-departmental personnel to gather information to properly process invoices.
• Ability to handle confidential information with integrity.

We offer a Total Rewards package including:

• Competitive compensation with incentive eligibility.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance.
• Company-paid short- and long-term disability.
• Voluntary benefit products.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Flexible Spending Account.
• Paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

We are one of the largest security integrators in the country, proudly installing innovative security and smart automation solutions in homes and businesses for more than 50 years. Our purpose is to make our world more secure, connected and empowered, one customer at a time.

• Win as a team.
• Do the right thing.
• Make a difference every day.
• Get it done.
• Think big.

Vector Security is a Drug-Free Workplace. Vector Security is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender, national origin, veteran status, or disability status. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. For information about your rights, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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