Purchasing Coordinator

13333 Westland East Blvd
Houston, TX 77041, USA

About Bray International

Founded in 1986 Bray International is a global leader in industrial valves, actuators, and control products, delivering innovative flow control solutions to customers in more than 40 countries. As a privately held company with nearly four decades of engineered excellence, Bray has built a strong reputation for high-performance products, superior value, and exceptional customer service. Our fully integrated product line serves over 12 diverse industries, meeting the rigorous demands of the process sector with reliability and precision.

Driven by a long-standing commitment to excellence, Bray offers the stability of a trusted, privately owned organization that continues to grow through innovation, collaboration, and integrity. Guided by our vision to be the most respected and successful valve, actuator, and controls company in the world, Bray places people—our employees, customers, and partners—at the heart of everything we do. We pursue progress through continuous improvement, a family-like culture, and an entrepreneurial spirit that shapes the future of flow control solutions.

Position Overview:

The Purchasing Coordinator supports purchasing, planning, and logistics activities to ensure timely material availability and supplier performance. This role serves as a key liaison between suppliers, Planning, Scheduling, Logistics, and Receiving teams by managing purchase order commitments, monitoring supplier confirmations, coordinating shipments, expediting critical orders, and maintaining accurate ERP data. The position requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Review and maintain purchase order delivery dates in the ERP system.
• Ensure purchase order data remains accurate and current.
• Communicate with suppliers regarding order status, delivery commitments, lead times, shipment status, and schedule changes.
• Coordinate corrective actions on delayed orders with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Expedite purchase orders to prevent material shortages and customer delivery issues.
• Obtain best available lead times and shipment information for urgent requirements.
• Monitor inbound shipments and update estimated arrival dates in the ERP system.
• Track shipment movement through carrier and freight forwarder reporting tools.
• Coordinate with logistics providers regarding shipment delays, expedited shipments, and priority containers.
• Analyze late supplier confirmations, delivery performance, and schedule changes.
• Monitor supplier lead time and transit time changes and update ERP/system parameters to maintain accurate delivery schedules and material planning.
• Resolve discrepancies related to pricing, quantities, receiving, and invoicing.
• Prepare purchasing reports and analyze procurement data.
• Provide backup support for NCR and other departmental activities as assigned.
• Maintain reports and records necessary for purchasing and supply chain operations.
• Collaborate with Planning, Scheduling, Receiving, Logistics, Quality, and Sales teams to support business objectives.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within purchasing and supply chain processes.

Qualifications:

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Operations Management, or related field preferred.
• 1 to 3 years of purchasing, procurement, customer service, logistics, or supply chain experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems preferred.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to…