Purchasing Coordinator

We are currently seeking an Engineering Samples Coordinator to get the correct engineering samples arriving at the right time at the right place. Our ideal candidate exhibits a can-do attitude and approaches his or her work with vigor and determination.RoleCollect macro material needs for all projects in concept phase, tear down the macro list (with systems required) it into an exhaustive list of Parts (pn, revisionmaturity level, fasteners, etc.). Coordinate with cross-functional teams for part requirement, ordering and tracking.Responsible to maintain the needs up to date all along the projects life.Responsible to share the needs to the the following teams that will supply the material, and control that the needs are processed in their systems: Design Release EngineersTechnical Program Managers for material managed through Engineering Scope of Work, (ESOW) Vehicle Engineering for non ESOW needs, Global Supply Manager for other spot needsResponsible to follow up on parts readiness, logistic (external and internal), dispatch to different teams in case of group delivery, up to the end user of the part.Responsible to maintain the inventory of the test fixtures, including bucks and full vehicles.Responsible to make logistic requests, internal and external (including international).Responsible to get parts inspection made and get maturity confirmed to match the expectation.Responsible to get parts inventoried at reception by the end users test labs.Responsible to get inventory updated after usagescrap of tested parts.Robust ordering, tracking, receiving, and recording vehicle and non-vehicle parts (e.g. Fixtures, tools).Drive sessions with DREsTPMs to coordinate material for testing, builds at appropriate frequency.Maintain PO tracker from start to finish (from request through PR, in hands goods reception to invoice approval).Add value to the team:Facilitate all above steps,Help the different actors to support those needs. Do NOT act passively just transmitting only the information coming spontaneously.Proactively plan and coordinate the above activities, work with minimum supervision.Attention to details (e.g., parts revision, quantities, and milestones).Primarily assigned to Restraints and Safety Electronics commodities, the role may be extended to other VE commodities if primary mission would allow it.RequirementsBachelor of Science.Experience in logistic and or warehouse inventory management.Familiar with Automotive industry.Familiar with CAD system (BOM visualization only).Merge or interconnect the Inventory database with the PO database.Willing to travel to AZ to support vehicle builds and testing.Knowledge of engineering change management system.Knowledge of Engineering Bill of Material.Knowledge of ERP system e.g. SAP.

Created: 2025-02-22