Key Responsibilities:

• Create purchase orders for current and forecasted demand  
• Follow-up with vendors to ensure purchase orders have correct price, freight charge, and delivery  
• Coordinate QA inspection of purchased parts and services as required
• Ensure the quality of purchased parts and look to source new vendors  
• Coordinate with vendors in the event of an issue with quality and complete nonconformance reports  
• Follow-up with vendors on back-orders and notify operations of impacts to project ship dates
• Communicate with vendors when purchase orders are due to be received to ensure they are on track
• Monitor work in progress and coordinate with the operations team to resolve issues with open work orders
• Review vendor invoices with errors and coordinate a quick resolution
• Ongoing demand forecasting  
• Build and maintain supply redundancy
• Work with sales team to source new vendors, parts, and materials
• Maintain a supplier evaluation system and coordinate with vendors to help improve their performance.  

Skill Set:

• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills  
• Highly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detai
• Strong organizational skills
• Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• E-commerce industry experience would be an additive advantage.