Purchasing Coordinator
US Farathane
Auburn Hills, MI
Supply Chain, Purchasing / Procurement / Inventory
The Purchasing Coordinator is responsible for providing administrative assistance to our corporate purchasing team. The candidate needs to be detail orientated in a fast-paced organization with the ability to handle numerous varying tasks. Accuracy, accountability and communication are key attributes. Many of these tasks are structured and repetitive, however there will be times where extraordinary tasks are required in support of the department’s functions.
This position will work onsite at our Corporate Tech Center in Auburn Hills, MI.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supports Capital Buyer with all administrative functions of the Capital Expenditure Request (CER) process. This includes processing purchase orders, assigning CER numbers, tracking capital spending, scanning and filing approved and completed Capital Expenditure Requests.
- Supports Indirect Buyer with all administrative functions of the Indirect purchasing process. This includes creating and updating blanket PO’s, maintaining material handling spreadsheets, working with plants and vendors to collect usage and spend data for future projects.
- Supports Commodity Buyers with monthly and quarterly price changes based on indexed pricing as requested.
- Responsible for adding approved new vendors and changes into the system.
- Creates all purchased and intercompany part numbers.
- Processes ECN part number changes and purchase order amendments.
- Sets up part numbers and amends purchase orders for tool transfers.
- Creation and amendment of blanket and spot buy PO’s when required for Indirect, Capital and Production.
- Maintains vendor minority certifications. Keeps accurate spreadsheet and working with vendors to keep current certifications on file.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Associate degree or related work experience.
- Proficient with Excel/Word/PowerPoint and general PC skills.
- Self-Motivated, Disciplined and organized.
- Team Player
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Paid Holidays and Vacation
- Job Promotional and Career Growth Opportunities
- And much more!
US Farathane has been a leading plastics manufacturer serving the automotive industry for over 50 years. Through advanced research and development, a highly experienced management team, and a dedicated workforce, US Farathane continues to grow year over year.
We provide customers with full‑service solutions ranging from black‑box design concepts to highly engineered composites, TPEs, TPOs, and specialized extrusion and compression technologies.
Additional Information
- Interested applicants must submit their resume through our Applicant Tracking System for consideration.
- Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
- Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies will not be paid a fee and become the property of US Farathane.
About the company
Company website•Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
At US Farathane, we design and manufacture highly engineered plastic injection-molded components, make them available to you in a variety of sizes, shapes, and designs and supply both functional and decorative parts.
What has made US Farathane a leading supplier to the Automotive Industry for nearly three decades is our ability to innovate and then pair that innovation with solid value. We are a full-service provider of value-added design and the highest quality solutions.
From our innovative design approach to our array of unique processes, US Farathane is committed to manufacturing quality components at competitive prices. And you can be assured that, as always, we remain customer focused and service orientated.
US Farathane is built on a foundation of service excellence offering our customers world class full service design, engineering, manufacturing and quality control capabilities. We utilize a variety of custom and standard materials in the following processes:
Conventional Injection Molding
Two-Shot Molding
Insert Molding
Automated Assembly Methods
Conventional and Dual Durometer Extrusions
Single & Multi-Sheet Compression Molding
As a global supplier in a growing marketplace, US Farathane is committed to merging value with innovation in order to give you, our customer, the highest quality product.