Purchasing Coordinator

Purchasing Coordinator

Kato Cable is hiring a Purchasing Coordinator to provide administrative and transactional support to our Purchasing team.

In this role, you'll manage purchase order activities, communicate with suppliers, and maintain accurate information in our ERP system. You'll also serve as the primary contact for routine supplier follow-up, helping ensure purchase orders are acknowledged, accurately maintained, and delivered on schedule to support manufacturing operations.

This position may be a great fit if you:

• Notice the details others miss
• Enjoy managing multiple priorities and deadlines
• Communicate professionally with suppliers and internal teams
• Take pride in accurate records and consistent follow-through
• Work well in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

You'll work closely with our Buyers and Strategic Sourcing team while playing an important role in keeping materials—and production—moving in the right direction.

Pay: $24–$26 per hour

Location:

Mankato, Minnesota/On-site

Schedule:

Full-time, non-exempt position, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

If you're detail-driven, dependable, and ready to put your organizational skills to work, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and join the Kato Cable team!

The Purchasing Coordinator provides administrative and transactional support to the Purchasing team by managing purchase order activities, supplier communications, and ERP system maintenance. This role is responsible for ensuring purchase orders are acknowledged, accurately maintained, and delivered on schedule to support manufacturing operations. The Purchasing Coordinator acts as the primary point of contact for routine supplier follow-up and order management while supporting Buyers and Strategic Sourcing personnel.

• Create and process purchase orders as directed by Buyers.
• Review and distribute purchase orders to suppliers.
• Obtain and track supplier order acknowledgements.
• Verify pricing, quantities, and delivery dates are accurately reflected in the ERP system.
• Update purchase order dates, quantities, and other required information in ERP/MRP systems.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records and documentation.

• Monitor open purchase orders and proactively contact suppliers regarding delivery commitments.
• Follow up on overdue acknowledgements and late shipments.
• Communicate changes in delivery schedules to Buyers, Planning, and Manufacturing teams.
• Expedite critical orders when required to support production schedules.
• Escalate potential supply disruptions to Buyers and Purchasing Management.

• Maintain supplier and purchase order information within ERP systems.
• Update lead times, acknowledgements, shipment dates, and other purchasing-related data.
• Run and distribute open-order reports and expediting reports.
• Ensure purchasing records are complete and accurate.

• Work closely with Buyers, Production Planning, Inventory Control, Receiving, Accounting, and Customer Service.
• Assist with resolving receipt and invoice discrepancies.
• Support inventory accuracy initiatives and reporting activities.

• Maintain open purchase order tracking reports.
• Track supplier delivery performance metrics.
• Generate routine purchasing reports as assigned.
• Assist with supplier scorecard data collection.

Qualifications

• Experience, Competencies and Education

High School Diploma or GED required. Associate's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, or related discipline preferred.

2+ years of purchasing, procurement, customer service, order management, inventory control, or manufacturing support experience. Manufacturing experience strongly preferred. Experience working with ERP/MRP systems preferred.

• Language Skills

Ability to communicate professionally with suppliers, Buyers, Planning, Manufacturing, Receiving, Accounting, Customer Service, and other cross-functional teams regarding purchase orders, delivery schedules, discrepancies, and routine follow-up.

• Mathematical Skills

Ability to verify pricing, quantities, delivery dates, order acknowledgements, supplier metrics, and purchasing report data with accuracy.

• Reasoni…