Senior Purchasing Coordinator
CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world. We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world. Most of our 10,000 employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture.
Summary
CHS Inc. is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Senior Purchasing Coordinator to join our Retail Administration team in Lynden, WA. In this role, you will be responsible for coordinating weekly orders from retail locations, managing SKU setup and maintenance, processing supplier invoices, and overseeing purchase order workflows from entry to closure. You’ll play a key role in driving process improvements, maintaining strong relationships with internal and external partners, and ensuring purchasing activities are streamlined and efficient. Ideal candidates will have at least two years of experience in supply chain, procurement, or purchasing, along with strong organizational skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate weekly orders from retail locations to suppliers
- Responsible for individual sku setup and maintenance
- Prepare individual invoices from suppliers to A/P
- Independently prioritize and drive daily processes and procedures while providing a continuous improvement approach.
- Establish strong relationships with all partners and team members.
- Purchase order entry, make updates, track to approval and closure.
- Monitor & obtain proper approvals from the Purchasing buyer and other partners.
- Update purchase orders for quantity, price and delivery date changes.
- Identify, recommend, and implement process efficiencies within the role
Minimum Qualifications (required)
- 2+ years of experience in Supply Chain and Procurement and/or Purchasing
- High School diploma or GED
Additional Qualifications
- Computer skills; familiar with Microsoft Suite
- Some travel may be required
- Pre-employment screening is based on the job requirements and industry guidelines and may or may not be required for the position.
CHS offers a competitive total rewards package. Compensation includes base wage and, depending upon position, may include other earnings such as bonus, incentives and commissions. Actual pay offered will vary based on multiple factors which may include, without limitation, experience, education, training, specialized skills and certifications, minimum wage/salary requirements under local law.
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, life insurance, health and dependent care spending accounts, paid time off, 401(k), pension, profit sharing, short- and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance, subject to the eligibility requirements for each benefit plan.
This position is designated by CHS Inc. as a safety-sensitive position pursuant to Washington law, RCW 49.44.240. Please be advised that due to this designation (and notice to applicants of the same), the pre-employment drug testing panel for this position will include marijuana and its metabolites.
CHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability.
Please note that any communication from a CHS recruiter would be sent using a chsinc.com email address. In addition, a CHS recruiter will not ask for confidential information over the phone or in an email, or request money from a candidate involved in an offer process. If you have questions regarding an employment opportunity, please reach out to chscareers@chsinc.com; to verify that the communication is from CHS.
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