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Pacific Northern, Inc. · 1 day ago

Project Coordinator

Carrollton, TX

Contract

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Pacific Northern, Inc. is seeking a Project Coordinator to manage purchasing activities for merchandise and commodities in collaboration with their China factory. The role involves sourcing vendors, negotiating prices, and monitoring inventory while ensuring compliance with company policies and quality standards.

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Responsibilities

Source and compare proposals from vendors in China and US based on the requirement of projects. Introduce vendor info to our Purchase Department at our China factory. Assist them find the most favorable price merchandise by using both English and Chinese. Share vendor info overseas with factory

Negotiate prices, discount terms and transportation arrangements for merchandise to select vendor

Execute purchasing directives including sourcing, purchase order entry, and vendor monitoring

Monitor and analyze sales records, trends, or economic conditions to anticipate consumer buying patterns and determine what the company will sell and how much inventory is needed

Inspect or audit production to ensure the acceptance by customer / project

Collect product requisitions from Sales, Engineering, and Manufacturing team and prepare and process purchase orders to vendors

Negotiate payment term and payment method or return of merchandise with vendor / customer

Communicate with US and China logistics and coordinate inbound and outbound shipments

Use Acumatica to monitor and control monthly sales order, daily shipment, and inventory report

Communicate daily with manufacture in China and US department of transaction, procedures, and schedules

Issue and release purchase orders using Acumatica system while adhering to company policies and regulatory guidelines

Responsible for verifying accuracy of inventory receipts and monitor inventory usage based on the receiving receipts our manufacture in China provided

Communicate with our manufacture in China for issue and improvements happened in work flow

Interact with and act as a liaison between Purchasing, Manufacturing, Costing and Engineering

Analyze purchase history report which run from Acumatica, research and assist in development of trend analysis and forecast for material commodity cost

Calculate purchase value by pulling out data from Acumatica, rate the top vendors that including vendor selection and agreement development, to ensure timely and quality delivery of shipments that meets study protocol, production, and budgetary requirements

Based on data from Acumatica, communicate results and grow strategies with VP on a regular basis to establish better payment term and build cooperative relationship with vendor

Coordinate and organize with Sales Team/Design Team/Product Development team to introduce new vendor and new products and help team solve material selection issues

Review China factory purchase reports per each merchandise category to anticipate buying patterns, compare purchase cost globally and determine to what to buy and how much inventory we need to keep

Solving questions from manufacturing in China about production, shipping document, sales order, ship method, and packing method