Imagine: A Career with Purpose and Possibility
Picture this: You are part of a global team of problem-solvers whose innovations in materials science can make life better. Every day, you help turn ideas into impact using science, technology, and creativity to tackle real-world challenges. You are part of a company whose work helps improve patient outcomes in healthcare and protects essential consumer goods that people around the world rely on every day.
At TekniPlex, you’ll join more than 8,000 colleagues across 12 countries, all united by one purpose: creating safer, smarter solutions that touch daily life. Through our two divisions, TekniPlex Healthcare and TekniPlex Consumer Products, you’ll help shape industries that matter: healthcare, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, beauty, and personal care.
Here, your ideas count and your work matters. You’ll be encouraged to think boldly, collaborate across cultures, and keep growing every step of the way. You will help protect the integrity of essential products, support patient safety and comfort, and contribute to innovations that make everyday life better, all while building a career that makes an impact.
Because at TekniPlex, you don’t just deliver products – you help shape what’s next.
We work in a collaborative and consultative way with our customers to develop the ideal material solution to optimize mechanical properties and chemical composition to achieve the desired product performance. We are currently hiring for teammates in our Clayton, NC facility.
Since 1976, TekniPlex Healthcare, located in Clayton, NC, has been producing medical tubing for a wide range of medical device applications including IV therapy, respiratory, dialysis, anesthesia, diagnostic and surgical equipment.
We are actively recruiting for individuals who have a passion for producing a quality product that saves thousands of lives every day.
SUMMARY
The Procurement Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the purchasing process to ensure all goods (other than raw materials) and services are acquired efficiently, cost-effectively, and in accordance with company policies. This role serves as a liaison between internal departments and suppliers to support daily purchasing operations, maintain vendor relationships, and ensure timely delivery of materials and services.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Coordinate procurement activities from requisition through purchase order completion.
- Prepare, issue, and monitor purchase orders to ensure timely delivery.
- Communicate with suppliers regarding pricing, product availability, lead times, and order status.
- Obtain and compare vendor quotations to support purchasing decisions.
- Maintain accurate procurement records, contracts, and supplier documentation.
- Track shipments and resolve delivery, quality, or invoice discrepancies.
- Monitor inventory levels of production supplies (in warehouse and the “store”) and ensure timely replenishment by coordinating with internal departments.
- Assist with supplier evaluations and performance monitoring.
- Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies and procedures.
- Prepare purchasing reports, spending analyses, and procurement documentation.
- Support contract administration and vendor onboarding processes.
- Collaborate with finance, warehouse, operations, and project teams to meet procurement needs.
- Perform other duties as assigned, including backup on Warehouse tasks.
QUALIFICATION / EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant work experience.
- A minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain support, or a related field is required.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
- Knowledge of purchasing procedures and inventory management.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Good English communication skills, both verbal and written. Ability to read and write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or vendors of the organization. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger and handle, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate with limited exposure to adverse working conditions.
The essential duties, physical demands and work environment characteristics described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. If possible, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions where it may not cause undue hardship or safety risks to the company and / or the employee.
Equal Opportunity Company
Tekniplex is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
