Purchasing Coordinator

Norsk Hydro

Purchasing Coordinator at Hydro ensuring timely availability of production, maintenance, and critical spare parts. Supporting plant reliability and safety while adhering to health and safety standards.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeCommerce • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Put safety first in all purchasing and warehouse activities, maintaining compliance with Hydro HES, OSHA, and internal standards
Create, manage, and follow up on purchase orders to ensure materials are delivered on time and in full
Proactively manage open orders and communicate with suppliers to resolve delays or discrepancies
Partner closely with Maintenance, Production, and Finance teams to align purchasing priorities with operational needs
Maintain an organized, accurate, and safe parts warehouse environment
Perform cycle counts and inventory reviews to ensure data accuracy and integrity
Establish, validate, and continuously improve reorder points (ROP) and minimum order quantities (MOQ)
Identify and maintain appropriate inventory levels for critical spare parts to prevent downtime
Validate maintenance work orders and SAP transactions to ensure accurate issuance and return of materials
Utilize SAP for purchasing, inventory management, goods receipt, and reporting
Support continuous improvement initiatives within purchasing, inventory control, and warehouse operations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Previous purchasing and/or inventory experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment
Strong understanding of inventory control principles, including ROP, MOQ, and cycle counting
Proven ability to manage open purchase orders and supplier follow‑up
Experience working with warehouse operations and material handling practices
SAP experience strongly preferred
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word)
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
High attention to detail and accuracy
Proactive mindset with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
Clear, professional communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams
Ability to work in both office and plant/warehouse environments and lift up to 50 lbs

Benefits

Comp & perks

Pay is dependent upon experience
Health benefits begin your first day of employment (medical, dental, vision)
401(k) with 6% company match
Gym membership reimbursement
Stable, full-time employment with global company backing
Opportunities for technical training, professional growth, and internal advancement

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Hard Skills & Tools

inventory controlpurchase order managementcycle countingreorder points (ROP)minimum order quantities (MOQ)SAPmaterial handlingdata accuracygoods receiptreporting

Soft Skills

organizational skillsattention to detailproactive mindsetownershipaccountabilitycommunication skillscollaborationability to manage multiple priorities