Job Abstract

Wood is currently recruiting for a Materials Coordinator with experience in the chemical manufacturing industry. You will be responsible for initiating procurement of and then management of goods and services supporting small facility-based projects in an active chemical manufacturing plant as part of that plant’s capital project’s group.

• Work with the site’s project engineering group, and others to understand what materials, rentals, and services are needed for capital projects.
• Confer with suppliers to gather quotes, availability, delivery schedules, and other useful information about materials, rentals, and services to be ordered for each project.
• Work with site procurement to determine the proper method of procurement such as direct purchase or bid.
• Review bills of materials and create purchase requisitions for project materials, rentals, and services.
• Expedite delivery of materials, rentals, and services to the site.
• Maintain awareness of what materials and rental equipment have arrived, where they are stored, and when they are used on each project.
• Amend/supplement Purchas Orders for payment as needed.
• Review and close invoices in SAP.

• Five + years’ experience working as a materials coordinator or expediter, preferably in the chemical manufacturing industry.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Proficiency in SAP a plus.