The Purchasing Coordinator is an essential part of our Supply Chain team, providing critical support in sourcing and purchasing tools and consumables that keep our projects and shop operations running smoothly. From entering purchase orders and tracking pricing to expediting deliveries and maintaining accurate vendor records, this role helps ensure our crews always have the equipment and supplies they need—on time and at the best value.

Working closely with vendors, accounts payable, and project teams, you’ll help secure competitive pricing, verify orders for accuracy, and assist in resolving discrepancies. Your attention to detail and organizational skills will directly reduce downtime, prevent shortages, and keep operations efficient.

Purchasing Coordinators are valued for their reliability, communication skills, and ability to balance accuracy with speed. Their work ensures that tools and consumables flow seamlessly to every jobsite and shop—making them a vital link in the success of every project.

RK Overview

RK Industries (RK) is a second-generation family-owned business built on hard work and strong values. Led by brothers Rick and Jon Kinning, we take pride in delivering a wide range of hands-on services including construction, manufacturing, custom fabrication, and building services. With seven specialized business units working in close coordination, we ensure every job is done right from start to finish. Our proven methods, focus on safety, and commitment to quality help bring our customers’ biggest ideas to life.

Position Summary

The Supply Chain Planner is responsible for being dedicated and detail-oriented Supply Chain Planner to ensure the timely availability of materials for production according to schedule. This role involves regular communication with suppliers to track the status of orders, address delays, and implement solutions to minimize shipment disruptions. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining smooth procurement processes, collaborating with internal teams and stakeholders, and resolving any issues that impact the flow of materials. Strong problem-solving skills, effective communication, and the ability to manage multiple priorities are essential for success in this position.
  

Role Responsibilities

• Regularly communicate with suppliers to confirm delivery schedules, manage supply requisitions, and proactively address and mitigate any delays to meet project needs
• Track and reconcile orders against delivery dates, and project requirements, resolving discrepancies in a timely manner and identify alternative solutions when necessary
• Collaborate with production managers and internal teams to align material availability with project schedules, ensuring on-time delivery for project milestones
• Escalate and resolve issues that may impact project timelines, quality, or costs.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with team members and vendor partners, resolving issues quickly and professionally
• Monitor vendor performance to ensure quality, compliance, and timely deliveries, escalating issues when necessary.
• Resolve discrepancies and ensure all necessary information is available for the receiving department to process materials correctly and on time.
• Maintain and update vendor information, procurement logs and other reports to maintain visibility of milestones between RK departments
• Assist with sourcing and quoting materials by gathering and analyzing supplier pricing, lead times, and product specifications.
• Reconcile invoices to ensure alignment with purchase orders and resolve discrepancies.
• Support additional procurement activities as needed, including issuing purchase orders, ad-hoc sourcing, vendor negotiations, and process improvements, to meet evolving project and organizational needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Personable: Dedicated to strong relationships with vendors and employees, with excellent communication skills, is inspirational and able to lead people through genuine affiliation and persuasion.
• Effective communicator: Able to clearly articulate the vision and plan, provide direct and clear feedback and able to positively influence others.
• Energetic and strong: Enthusiastic individual who is tough with fire in the belly; willing to do what it takes; able to endure uncertainty and challenges, is creative and flexible enough to change course when necessary.
• Insatiably curious: Life-long learner, who constantly seeks new knowledge, engages in self-improvement, smart and focused on what matters.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
• Familiarity with supply chain processes and an understanding of materials management principles.

What Sets RK Industries Apart

• Safety: Our unmatched culture of safety is our foremost core value, guiding everything we do each day: Health, Safety, & Environmental
• Awards: Whether in Construction, Manufacturing, Fabrication, or Service, RK Industries is highly recognized and accredited throughout the industry: Accreditations & Recognition
• Benefits: RK Industries offers competitive benefits to support your growth and well-being: Benefits & Rewards
• Philanthropy: RK Industries not only builds our community through our projects, but also invests in it by supporting local services for over a decade through the RK Foundation: RK Foundation 
• Development: Through RK University, we provide hands-on training and development opportunities that empower employees to advance their careers and grow within the company, to include leadership and technical learning opportunities, we well as our accredited apprentice program: RK University & RK Apprenticeship Program

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.