Purchasing Coordinator

At Vector Security We Think Big, Do the Right Thing, and Make a Difference Every Day! If this is how you like to work, we’d like to invite you to join our team as our new Purchasing Coordinator!We offer great benefits, a competitive salary, and growth opportunities. We think you’ll find what you want here because what we do matters - to us, our customers, and most of all, our team members.Location: Gainesville, VA - Hybrid As a Purchasing Coordinator, you will be responsible for obtaining and keeping current shipment tracking information, as well as supporting the procurement tasks of prioritizing, preparing, and processing equipment purchase requests for the business units.What You'll DoEquipment Shipment Tracking:Daily logging of vendor equipment shipping tracking information into Microsoft D365 for use by the project and service teams.Daily maintenance of Shipping Tasks in Microsoft D365, responding to internal inquiries, updating requests.Reviewing current shipment tracking data on open orders, requesting fresh tracking for backorders, sending out weekly reports to the business units as needed.Ordering and Other Support Activities as Assigned:Monitor the D365 Purchasing Request Queues throughout the day to self-assign new purchasing requests from the Installation and Service teams.Prioritize purchase requests and coordinate with the team to ensure deadlines are met.What You'll NeedHigh school diploma and/or equivalent along with 2 years of experience in Purchasing Activities:Must be able to work in standard office setting and environment 40 hours per week.Computer Literacy:Must be highly proficient in Excel – complex spreadsheets are utilized for a variety of tracking and managementKnowledge of D365 - PreferredCommunication & Interpersonal Skills:Must be able to cross-functionally communicate (verbal and written) to internal and external Customers and Management.Capacity to work within Team-Oriented work Atmosphere:Must be able to work with multi-departmental personnel in order to gain the information necessary to properly process invoices.Be able to work with and Maintain Confidential Information and Material:Must be able to maintain company and personnel confidential information, must possess a high level of Integrity. What You'll GetWe offer a “Total Rewards” package including:Competitive Compensation with Incentive Eligibility.Medical, dental and vision coverageCompany paid life and AD&D insurance.Company paid short- and long-term disability.Voluntary benefit products401k retirement savings planFlexible Spending AccountPaid time offTuition reimbursementEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)About UsWe are one of the largest security integrators in the country and have proudly been installing innovative security and smart automation solutions in homes and businesses for more than 50 years. Our purpose is to make our world more secure, connected and empowered, one customer at a time.Our ValuesWin as a team.Do the right thing.Make a difference every day.Get it done.Think big.If you share these ideas, we’d love to hear from you!Vector Security is a Drug-Free WorkplaceVector Security is an Equal Opportunity EmployerAll applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender, national origin, veteran, or disability status.Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThis employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.