Purchasing Coordinator

Hermanson Company is a standout Mechanical company that has been doing business in the Puget Sound area since 1979. Over the last four decades we have grown from a family owned sheet metal contractor to a partner led full service mechanical construction, design and maintenance provider playing a significant role in the U.S. national construction industry.

By design, Hermanson is a special place to work. Our belief is that people do business with people they like. In keeping with that belief, we strive to hire and retain highly motivated people who are professional, ethically unwavering, and unrelenting in delivering quality results. We are focused on providing a workplace where high performance individuals come together to build dedicated teams driven to accomplish great things for our customers.

People love working at Hermanson, because we all share the same Core Values:

• Clients First – Caring, win-win, value, quality and service attitude
• Family Matters - Safety, wellness, stability, enjoyment and balance
• Character Matters – Integrity, accountability, passionate, and caring
• Team - Trust, honesty, respect, reliable and inclusive
• Appreciate – Each other, our successes, and enjoy the journey
• Learn, Grow, Innovate – Challenge the status quo and always compete

The Role

The Purchasing Coordinator is a key member of the Purchasing team, and a member of the larger Finance Corporate Support Group. In this role, the Purchasing Coordinator increases and enhances the effectiveness of the Purchasing team in meeting their responsibility to serve their customers. This person will provide general data entry/administrative support to the Purchasing Supervisor and Purchasing Buyers by performing various administrative and accounting tasks to expedite the flow of information and paperwork to support Purchasing functions and efforts. This position is hybrid- After in-office training period, three in-office days per week in our Kent, WA office and two remote days per week, at manager’s discretion.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the creation, filing, and distribution of purchase orders.
• Data entry of purchasing information into the ERP system while ensuring that the information entered is accurate to avoid any discrepancies.
• Partner with Accounts Payable to resolve errors preventing invoice entry.
• In conjunction with the Purchasing team, strive to improve purchasing procedures.
• Assist in ensuring Hermanson’s Purchasing procedures are followed.
• Research and update commodity pricing data.