Purchasing & Inventory Coordinator

ITU AbsorbTech is hiring a Purchasing and Inventory Coordinator to join our team in New Berlin, WI!
In this position, you will:

• Accurately select, receive, store, inventory and distribute First Aid supplies.
• Prepare and enter purchase orders for purchasing requirements. Verify availability of inventories for manufacturing requirements.
• Maintain, audit and reconcile inventory records and conduct inventory counts.
• Prepare and issue requests for quotations and develop substitutes if requisitioned items are not available, surveying markets for alternate sources. Select and negotiate contracts with MRO Suppliers.
• Contact vendors to obtain prices, negotiate possible price revisions, expedite delivery of purchases, to correct invoice errors, negotiate credits and adjustments, inform of schedule changes and obtain satisfactory arrangements. Communicate with receiving to prevent shipment delays.
• Evaluate supplier performance, based on set criteria, relative to supplier service and product acceptability.
• Maintain effective communications with internal customers, as well as suppliers, regarding inventory levels, prices, terms, delivery, unscheduled orders, deadlines, etc.
• Research and source new products and vendors as assigned.
• Participate in related staff, team and/or task group meetings to ensure the continuous improvement of processes, methods, productivity and quality, while reducing costs.
• Conduct a continuous study of internal processes and methods, research new technology and develop proposals for application of such technology for the purposes of cost reduction and process improvement.

Schedule: 8am-4:30pm, Monday through Friday. No weekends, no holidays!
Pay: $20-$22 an hour, based on experience.
Education/Experience:

• Associate's degree in business administration or similar field with 3-5 years of directly related experience; or a combination of equivalent education and experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Office programs; with 3-5 years' experience using a corporate procurement software program preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, are process-focused, and have a customer-service mentality.

Our benefits include:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Onsite doctor
• 401(k) with company match
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off, Personal Days, and 8 Paid Holidays
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Chaplain Services

About ITU AbsorbTech
ITU AbsorbTech was founded in 1908 as an industrial laundry company. Now, based in New Berlin, WI, it's one of the oldest family-owned industrial laundries in the country. We have 15 facilities across the eastern US, servicing thousands of manufacturers by providing reusable uniforms, mops, towels, and mats. Since the mid-1990s, we've been the top choice in environmental services by offering launderable absorbents, replacing disposable products. Each year, we recover over 200,000 gallons of oil and solvents from our customers' used products.
ITU AbsorbTech is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability or handicap, military status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law.
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