Purchasing Project Coordinator

Why Join Us?

Source is the world’s largest B2B marketplace for commercial construction products. All project stakeholders enjoy cloud-based collaboration on a single platform that supports budgeting, product selections, and finally, purchasing. Source streamlines the decision-making process with readily available and transparent product data, access to which includes pricing and technical support.

What We’re Looking For

Source is looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Project Coordinator in our Purchasing department. The successful candidate will be responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing furniture and accessories for our clients. The Purchasing Project Coordinator will work with internal teams to determine product needs, research vendors, and negotiate best prices and terms.

The ideal candidate should have a strong knowledge of furniture and accessories, excellent negotiation skills, and the ability to create cost-effective purchasing strategies. Being highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently is essential for this role.

The position is a full time, salary, remote position and can be located anywhere within the United States.

The salary range for this position is $55,000-$65,000.

Objective:

• A project coordinator is to effectively support multiple Project Managers and manage the coordination needed from the Project Manager and Logistics team for 8-10 projects that are in the expediting phase.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing and negotiating contracts with furniture and accessory vendors

• Working with proprietary Source software to configure new projects and complete specification entry

• Coordinating project resources, tasks, and timelines

• Building project budgets and cash flows

• Researching and evaluating product options

• Working with internal teams to determine product needs and specifications

• Developing project plans and ensuring timely completion

• Supporting project managers with day-to-day operations and project needs

• Monitoring and reporting on project progress

• Identifying and resolving project issues

• Ensuring that quality standards are met

• Tracking and managing inventory

• Tracking progress and ensuring projects meet quality standards

• Working collaboratively with stakeholders to ensure successful project completion

• Reporting project status to internal project stakeholders

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Management, related field, or equivalent work experience

• 3+ years of project coordination or management experience

• Proven experience in furniture and accessory procurement

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace

• Knowledge of project management software and tools

• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills

• Excellent organizational and communication skills

• Ability to work independently and in a team environment

• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines

Communicable Disease Safety Protocols

Source is committed to protecting employees during a communicable disease outbreak, such as Covid-19. It is the goal of the company during any such time period to strive to operate effectively and ensure that all essential services are continuously provided and that employees are safe within the workplace. We will provide employees with best practices and mandatory procedures during periods of heightened disease control as quantified by the Center for Disease Control (CDC). Source asks all employees to cooperate in taking steps to reduce the transmission of infectious diseases in the workplace by following our procedures and wearing appropriate PPE. We will ensure a clean workplace, including the regular cleaning of objects, and areas that are frequently used, such as bathrooms, break rooms, conference rooms, door handles and railings. Source will stay abreast of guidance from federal, state and local health agencies and communicate updates and changes to our employees.

Work Environment

• Sitting or standing for extended periods of time

• Ability to use keypad and keyboard for extended periods of time

• Vision and hearing to normal range (or corrected)

• Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling of items weighing up to 40 lbs with reasonable accommodations

• May require longer work hours during high-volume work cycles