Texas Instruments Purchasing Coordinator 

United States, Texas, Dallas 

541670360

Job Purpose/Responsibilities:

• Purchase Order (PO) creation
  • Create purchase orders for goods and services in line with standard processes and cycle time expectations
  • Examine and analyze purchase requisitions and quotes for completeness and accuracy of information
  • Maintain queue of incoming Purchase Requisitions
• Purchase Order (PO) management
  • Update delivery schedule and pricing based on vendor acknowledgement and ensure that the purchase and receipt are properly documented and recorded
  • Executing PO change requests in a timely manner
  • Interface effectively with vendors, accounts payable, vendor master and logistics departments
  • Resolve problems with invoices, supplier maintenance and receiving discrepancies
  • Collaborate with procurement teams to manage orders based on lead times, business needs, and price changes
• Diligently understand and follow TI policies and business rules that relate to purchasing activities
• Develop a strong understanding of all P2P processes
• Support and contribute to global P2P priorities
• Utilize reports to work and resolve issues as identified
• Respond to vendor and internal TI inquiries or issues in a timely manner
• Use knowledge gained from daily activities to recommend process improvements
• Understand impact of process changes outside of P2P

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Experience with transactional processes or data entry in SAP or similar ERP system
• Intermediate level of computer literacy and working knowledge of MS Office, specifically Outlook, SharePoint and Excel
• Ability to manage time and execute tasks efficiently
• Capacity to work independently or within a team environment, follow direction, trouble shoot and meet goals and objectives
• Meticulous attention to detail, multitasking skills
• Must be an independent thinker, and have the ability to make quick decisions, tough decisions and drive best results for TI.
• Must have organizational, problem solving, and critical thinking skills
• Confidence in approaching and communicating with internal and external stakeholders across all organizational levels
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

• Previous professional data entry experience preferred/beneficial
• Advanced level of computer literacy and working knowledge of MS Office, specifically Outlook, SharePoint and Excel.

Team and People Skills:

• High attention to detail
• Good customer service skills
• Ability to make quick decisions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to thrive under pressure

Special work environment:

• Must be able to accommodate early morning or evening global conference calls and interact with global team members and stakeholders.