Plant Purchaser & Support Coordinator - Dover
Uzin Utz North AmericaJoin Our Team as a Plant Purchaser & Support Coordinator! Work Location: Dover, DE Department: Admin Reports To: Plant Manager & Director of Purchasing FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Travel Requirements: Up to 10% Who We Are Looking For We are seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented Plant Purchaser & Support Coordinator to support the day-to-day operations of our Dover, Delaware manufacturing facility. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys balancing purchasing, inventory coordination, logistics, and administrative responsibilities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You are someone who anticipates operational needs, follows purchasing activity from request through delivery and invoice reconciliation, and keeps accurate records that help production and warehouse teams stay on schedule. You communicate effectively with suppliers, carriers, and internal teams and are comfortable moving between office administration, SAP transactions, inventory tracking, and plant support activities. If you're experienced in manufacturing purchasing, enjoy solving supply and inventory challenges, and take pride in keeping operations organized and moving forward, we'd like to hear from you. Why You Should Apply This is a hands-on role with direct impact on material availability, production continuity, inventory accuracy, and the overall effectiveness of the Dover facility. You'll work closely with Purchasing, Production, Warehouse, Customer Service, and plant leadership while managing a broad range of purchasing and operational support activities. The position offers exposure to the full procurement cycle, SAP-based inventory processes, supplier coordination, logistics, and continuous improvement within a global manufacturing organization. If you enjoy variety, ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and seeing the direct operational impact of your work, this position offers an opportunity to become a key resource for the Dover team. Who We Are Uzin Utz North America, Inc. is a leader in flooring installation systems and a North American subsidiary of Uzin Utz SE, based in Ulm, Germany. Since 1911, Uzin Utz SE has been a global innovator in product systems for flooring installation and maintenance. We are committed to fostering a culture of safety, sustainability, and operational excellence across all levels of our organization. In the United States and Canada, Uzin Utz North America offers its products under the renowned UZIN, WOLFF, and PALLMANN brand names, delivering industry-leading solutions for flooring professionals. Position Overview The Plant Purchaser & Support Coordinator plays a critical role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of the Dover facility by integrating administrative support with purchasing, inventory management, and logistics coordination. This position maintains accurate documentation, helps secure timely material availability, and supports day-to-day plant activities that enable uninterrupted production. Serving as a central communication hub for the plant, this role works closely with purchasing, production, customer service, warehouse teams, suppliers, and carriers to streamline purchasing processes, monitor inventory, coordinate deliveries, and proactively address potential supply chain risks. Key Responsibilities Create, manage, and track purchase orders in SAP and Concur for raw materials, packaging, consumables, spare parts, and general plant supplies. Administer purchase orders through the full procurement cycle, including supplier acknowledgments, delivery updates, expediting, and documentation. Communicate with suppliers and carriers to support on-time delivery and resolve delays, changes, or discrepancies. Assess production material requirements and coordinate with warehouse and production teams to support timely replenishment. Monitor inventory levels for raw materials, packaging, spare parts, and other production-related supplies and coordinate replenishment actions. Track daily silo lev…