Company:
The Cheesecake Factory Assets Co. LLC.

Address:
189 The Grove Dr # K90
Los Angeles, CA 90036-6232 USA

Purchasing Coordinator, Calabasas

Shift: Day Job


Description:

• The purchasing Coordinator is responsible for administering the company's purchasing procedures in accordance with company requirements.
• Work with MRP messages and ensure supply of direct materials by executing messages for parts assigned.
• Apply judgment and experience to ensure recommendations are reasonable and manage parameters within MRP system.
• Responsible to the Director of Supply Chain Management for providing daily oversight of the purchasing program; receiving purchasing requests (manual and through Ross), insuring appropriate approval signatures are obtained; contacting suppliers to place and expedite orders, maintaining purchase orders and performing other related duties as assigned.


Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Respond to MRP messages on a daily basis, Report discrepancies that can not be resolved to appropriate planners.
• Maintains a professional work environment with all employees.
• Collaborates well and also works well independently.
• Data entry using a variety of platforms and systems including ROSS MRP, Microsoft Office, etc.
• Process requisitions for supplies, equipment including reviewing requisitions for such items as purchase orders for two plants.
• Maintains, updates and provides input for computer system.
• Pro-active in anticipating Supply Chain needs.


Qualifications:

• Ability to stay focused and alert; clear and concise communication; use of common sense understanding to carry out routine tasks.
• Ability to sit and/or stand for long periods of time; close vision; ability to hear, speak, walk, bend, stoop, reach, and twist.
• Ability to work in confined and/or close areas.
• Knowledge of the materials purchased.
• Ability to communicate effectively with inventory personnel and suppliers for two plants.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in making decisions.
• Ability to identify sources of supply.
• APICS CPIM or ISM APP certification preferred.


Knowledge / Experience:

• High School graduate minimum.
• A minimum of 3 years experience in purchasing or equivalent.
• Experience with integrated ETP/MRP system strongly preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish preferred.
• Computer literate.