Senior Purchasing Coordinator

Simpson Strong-Tie is a leader in engineered structural connectors, software, and solutions for the building industry. We maintain a reputation as a trusted manufacturer, partner, and corporate citizen committed to our customers and employees.

Our founder, Barc Simpson established 9 Principles of Business we live out as company values and have made Simpson Strong-Tie an inspiring place to work since 1956. Our team of talented people are dedicated to our shared mission: to provide solutions that help people design and build safer, stronger structures.

Learn about our company culture directly from our team.

YOU

The Senior Purchasing Coordinator is responsible for managing and optimizing purchasing activities to support manufacturing operations. This role analyzes purchasing and inventory data to maintain accurate pricing, lead times, safety stock levels, and supplier performance. The position works closely with manufacturing and suppliers to resolve purchase order issues, ensure timely material availability, and drive continuous improvement based on performance data and non-conformances. The Senior Purchasing Coordinator also maintains inventory records, prepares performance metrics and reports, and communicates critical order changes to ensure efficient, cost-effective supply chain operations.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING (% of Time)

Analyze and track data related to purchasing to keep current pricing, maintain lead times, safety stocks based on past shipping trends, and delivery performance.  It will also include reviewing data and working with suppliers on opportunities for improvements based on any findings of non-conformances. (30%)

Perform various tasks related to coordination of materials, data, and information from manufacturing in the plant. Reconciling purchase order issues that may occur throughout the process with all received goods. (25%)

Review material requirements using SAP and place the appropriate orders with our suppliers. Using data, reviewing the performances of our suppliers based on their capabilities, capacities, and cost impacts to maintain supplier relationship. Timely communication of critical changes in orders or expediting of these materials is expected. (20%)

Maintain inventory and related purchasing records; prepare and provide established and ad‑hoc metrics and reports to monitor and measure the departments success (15%)

Additional projects and responsibilities assigned as needed. (10%)

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

If you can do everything listed above, you’ve got what it takes. Perhaps some of the following would be helpful too:

Minimum Experience:

• 5-7 years’ experience in purchasing or finance.   
• Advanced computer skills with experience in MS Office, ERP and reporting systems.
• Relationship building: Able to build and maintain positive working relationships with vendors.
• Teamwork: Work cross-functionally with internal teams toward a common goal of providing world-class customer service.
• Ability to meet productivity standards, deadlines, and work schedules.
• Ability to adjust strategy or approach in response to the demands of a situation.  
• High attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills are both written and oral.
• Effective time management and prioritization skills.
• Self-starter who can work autonomously.

Preferred Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, supply chain management, preferred, or equivalent training and experience.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, and hear, and sometimes walk and stand.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a professional office environment where standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers/scanners, etc. are frequently used.

TRAVEL

This position requires domestic travel up to 5% of the time.

WORK STATUS & LOCATION

This full-time, exempt po