Purchasing Coordinator

About Spirit Electronics:

Spirit Electronics is a veteran-owned, woman-owned value-added supplier of high reliability components, engineering services and superior supply chain solutions. With a history rooted in serving the military and space industries, Spirit strives to be a valued partner to key technology sectors. As an award-winning distributor, Spirit delivers authorized products and a range of value-added services, including SMI/VMI, foundry access, electrical and environmental testing, design, assembly, and end-of-life management.

We are an electronics solutions company like no other in the market. We provide distribution, component procurement, screening, BOM management, contract manufacturing, and system level tests under one roof. Our mission is to provide product solutions that are of unequaled quality, agility, and effectiveness because our customers count on us to ensure they are mission capable in industries that range from healthcare to aerospace and defense. We are a growing team of dedicated professionals that value quality, service, and excellence in our work. We are led by an experienced CEO and military veteran that emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and professional development. We are looking for a teammate who understands the value of moving together toward a common objective, and that individual efforts to are critical to achieving a team’s success!

Position Overview:

Our Purchasing Coordinator is responsible for receiving, reviewing, coordinating all in house purchase orders for delivery confirmation, expediting activity with suppliers and communicating with our customers on shipping updates. Coordinator establishes and maintains relationships with both customers and suppliers, ensuring that any and all problems are addressed, all three parties (customer, supplier, and Spirit) are working together smoothly, and that delivery and quality metrics are being met. This position is familiar with a variety of the field’s concepts, practices, and procedures and relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected to manage the backlog from all aspects from submission to winning and then managing ordering and delivery schedule of all purchase orders and product. This is a full-time position and requires you to be on site five-days a week in Phoenix AZ. Advanced Excel skills mandatory.

Essential Job Functions:

• Expediting orders with suppliers to meet customer contractual dates
• Communicating delivery information to customers and updating customer portals weekly
• Monitoring purchase orders due dates and confirming with suppliers that orders are scheduled
• Running monthly purchasing reports for supplier and account representatives
• Updating JD Edwards (CRM) with order acknowledgements and shipping details and non-conformances.
• Order requisition review

Skills:

Organization, Typing, Data Entry Skills, Attention to Detail, Confidentiality, Thoroughness, Decision Making, Independence, Analyzing Information, Results Driven

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent and 0-3 years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• Advanced Excel skills. Proficient in MS Office Applications (Word, Outlook, etc.).
• Motivated self-starter, strong attention to detail, strong critical thinking and analysis skills.
• Keyboarding 50 wpm
• Strong interpersonal skills, including professional written/verbal communication
• Multi-tasking in fast-paced environment
• Attendance/punctuality
• Distribution or industry experience preferred

Export Control: This job position may include access to controlled information or technology covered under applicable U.S. export control laws. As such, employment for this job position may be contingent on either verification that an applicant falls under the definition of a “U.S. Person” (which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, and those granted U.S. asylum or refugee status) or on the Company timely obtaining any necessary export license required under federal laws. The Company evaluates such export license situations on a case-by-case basis and may decline to proceed with a job applicant in its sole discretion since export license applications can take many weeks to be processed.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Spirit Electronics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
 

We are committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. Individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.
 

If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability during the application process, please contact us at [email protected] or (480) 998-1533.