Procurement And Inventory Control Coordinator

Company Information

Friant is a nationwide leader of creative workspace with a passion for value innovation – making well-designed, premium workspaces more accessible and affordable than anyone else. From custom conference tables to upholstery, our local manufacturing facility is busy year-round creating Friant products for the office furniture marketplace. Our 2 plants in California and Virginia totaling 630,000 square feet of warehouse and production facilities – headquarters being in CA – are equipped with modern equipment and skilled wood and fabric workers. The organization and its people pride themselves on respect and teamwork to consistently achieve goals and deliver a flawless product – a product that has the power to transform the happiness and productivity of businesses.

Summary/Objective

The Procurement and Inventory Control Coordinator position will assist with ordering materials from overseas vendors and determine correct stocking levels. Works with Manufacturing, Customer Service, and Sales on stocking issues. Runs the annual Physical Inventory all using the current ERP system.

Responsibilities

• Place purchase orders with overseas vendors, company owned and others
• Determine correct stocking level for all items purchased from overseas vendors, by warehouse
• Work with vendors to improve on-time delivery and reduce on-hand inventory
• Work with factories on quality issues
• Work with warehouses to correctly track inventory
• Enter and update raw material item information into ERP system
• Make sure purchase orders, container shipments, and receipt transactions are correct in ERP system
• Work with Customer Service and Sales on stock outage questions
• Review potential new customer orders for item availability
• Run and compile inventory reports for accounting
• Enter data for quantities of inventory and cycle count adjustments into ERP system.
• Close shipments received and update ERP system
• Receive and issue finished goods into ERP system.
• Troubleshoot quantity discrepancies with manufacturing and inspection personnel.
• Prepare monthly reports for cycle count and pick-lists count for monthly highlights.
• Prepare and participate in yearly physical inventory.

Competencies

• Communication Proficiency
• Technical Capacity - ERP system, spreadsheets
• Results driven
• Initiative; self-starter
• High sense of urgency
• High attention to detail

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets. Appropriate personal protective equipment will be required when visiting production areas.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, talk, and hear.

Required Education and Experience

• At least 1 year of experience as international procurement or purchasing agent
• Two- or four-year degree in field preferred
• Purchasing certification – CPP (Certified Procurement Professional) is a plus
• Computer savvy with working knowledge of MS Office
• Working experience with ERP software is a plus
• Ability to gather and analyze data and to work with figures
• Solid judgement and sound decision making skills

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities

*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

**Disclaimer: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
Due to the ongoing nature of the COVID-19 pandemic and the fact that the Delta variant is extremely contagious, we have decided to require vaccination as a condition of employment. Candidates will be required to wear a mask if called in for interview.

Work Location: One location