Purchasing Coordinator - Elevation Solar, LLC

Job Title: Purchasing Coordinator

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $24 - $32 per hour

Benefits: Health, Dental, Vison, 401k

Location: Chandler, AZ

About Elevation:

At Elevation, our mission is simple: to change how people use energy in their homes. With a revolutionary spirit, our team helps residents make smarter, cleaner choices about the energy in the homes through solar, energy efficiency, and energy monitoring technology. With this whole-home solution, we are bringing more power to you.

Job Summary:

Elevation is seeking an experienced Purchasing Coordinator with strong procurement experience to join our team. This individual will assist our Manager, Sr Purchasing & Warehouse with projects that will require the coordination of efforts from multiple vendors to have successful outcomes. The role will require planning, purchasing, scheduling, package sourcing, assist in inventory management, vendor follow-up, and logistics coordination. Additionally, this individual will partner in the procurement buying process and job costing, as well as managing new accounts and existing vendor relations. Strong background in Solar is ideal, with a passion for energy efficiency, and excellent leadership skills.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assisting our Manager, Sr Purchasing & Warehouse with internal planning, including purchasing, manufacturing, packaging sourcing, inventory, and shipping & receiving.
• Inventory reconciliation & adjustment reports.
• Managing overall logistics strategy and operations (with regard to projects) in order to maximize process efficiency and reduce costs.
• Assessing and recommending ideal shipping methods, routing our carriers to meet necessary parameters, specifications, and costs.
• Assist in negotiating rates with vendors, carriers, and warehouses
• Developing and maintaining good relationships with vendors and distributors
• Fostering and managing supplier partnerships
• Understanding the procurement/buying process and job costing
• Soliciting, evaluating, and negotiating sub-contractor and supplier quotes
• Processing large volumes of invoices, PO's, Sub-Contracts and supporting field operations with timely material supply.
• Coordinating, managing, and negotiating logistics for commodity procurement activities
• Performing vendor due diligence and vendor management
• Contact vendors regularly to follow up on job status, negotiate pricing, etc.
• Processing and monitoring high volumes of shipping requests
• Meeting with senior management regularly to keep the team updated on project statuses
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or above
• A minimum of 1yr relevant work experience in both Procurement and Logistics
• Prefer a strong understanding of energy-efficient products and sustainable home improvement solutions.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
• Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail
• Proficiency in using typical procurement and business software such as Fishbowl, NetSuite, Excel, Center and Concur.
• Ability to analyze data, pricing and develop actionable plans
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments to achieve company objectives
• Must be authorized to work in the United States

Equal Opportunity Employer

Elevation Solar is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description has been reviewed to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities or a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties as necessary. Elevation Solar, LLC is an equal-opportunity employer committed to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment.

Compensation details: 24-32 Hourly Wage

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