Purchasing Coordinator Job at Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. (Toluca)

Purchasing Coordinator

Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc.

Location:
United States , Toluca

Category:
Purchasing

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

Not provided

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Job Description:

The Purchasing Coordinator is responsible for entering purchase orders for all raw materials, packaging, and non-stock items for the facility. This includes responsibility for inventory control of all production packaging for the Toluca Plant. Essential functions include Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) for all packaging, purchasing packaging according to Ajinomoto guidelines, and providing all required packaging to Production. Strong collaboration with Operations, the Production Scheduler, and the Raw Materials Buyer will be critical to meeting business goals.

Job Responsibility:

Manage procurement of labels, film, packaging, and shipping materials to meet company production and distribution needs
Collaborate with the Production Scheduler and Raw Materials Buyer to align the purchasing of required packaging with the production schedule and availability of raw materials
Collaborate with the Raw Materials Buyer to enter needed raw material purchase orders and follow up when necessary
Review the Materials Requirement Plan (MRP) versus current inventories and submit purchase orders and releases
Release all packaging pre-stage labels and distribute packing reports to meet production demands
Create and provide monthly inventories of aged or slow moving material to the Materials Manager
Review all packaging items on discontinued finished goods items and notify affected departments
Manage label inventory moves to and from PRD daily
Review inventory locations daily and ensure proper rotation of materials
Use JDE to enter and maintain purchase orders to ensure items, amounts and delivery dates are accurate
Collaborate with Product Introduction Manager, Materials Manager, and Shift Managers to communicate and ensure accurate packaging use for new product launches and packaging updates
Monitor and make suggestions to improve packaging vendor performance
Confirm price, quantity and schedule delivery date with vendor, warehouse and carriers for every order
Confirm orders with vendors and update purchase orders as needed so information can flow appropriately to Finance and Warehouse departments for receiving, accounts payable, and to facilitate improved planning
Analyze upcoming orders to minimize freight costs by consolidating orders and maximizing order cycles
Follow-up and confirm daily and long lead delivery schedules with vendor/suppliers and carriers to ensure that deliveries occur to meet production schedules
Reconcile invoicing errors and provide back-up documentation for inventory movement to accounts payable within invoice terms and for month-end closing
Drive and support Continuous Improvement focus by helping identify and eliminating waste, making packaging pricing recommendations, and solving packaging issues
Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

High school diploma and 3-5 years in production or purchasing experience in a USDA food manufacturing facility preferred
Bachelor’s degree in relevant field of study strongly preferred
Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner
Exceptional organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and activities with a high attention to detail
High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation
Ability to apply common sense understanding to problems involving several variables in standardized and unstandardized situations
Strong computer skills including JDE, Microsoft Outlook and Office, specifically Microsoft Excel

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 16, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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