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Position Summary:

The Procurement Coordinator I plays a key role in the procurement operations associated with NPI and production hardware, software, professional services, facilities, marketing and technology support.  You will collaborate with various internal partners and vendors to successfully execute the purchasing process for existing and new commodities.

Attractions of the Job:

Our Manufacturing Sourcing team strives to have the best internal purchasing tools, systems and processes available anywhere. As a member of this team, you will find innovative ways to manage our complex operations. You will thrive on making processes more efficient and scalable, you work to ensure the highest level of quality of our operations and you proactively minimize operational spend and risk.  Plus, we have fun.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Execute against company policies and purchasing procedures while working closely with internal partners and Accounts Payable.  Includes reviewing requests, purchase order management, contract execution administration and systems/documentation maintenance.
• Ensure on-time delivery of all purchase orders and expedite as needed.
• Maintain strong relationships with the engineering community and strategic sourcing team.
• Maintain strong relationships with the supply base and internal customers.
• Utilize data reporting to provide process updates.
• Identify opportunities for more efficient procurement processes. 

Other Responsibilities:

• Responsible for upholding F5’s Business Code of Ethics and for promptly reporting violations of the Code or other company policies.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external parties of a similar level and resolve issues diplomatically.
• Strong attention to detail.

Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience preferred
• 0-2 years purchasing experience
• MS Suite skills a plus
• ERP system experience (Oracle preferred) a plus
• Confident, discrete and professional

Physical Demands and Work Environment: 

• Duties are performed in a normal office environment while sitting at a desk or computer table.  Duties require the ability to utilize a computer, communicate over the telephone and read printed material.
• Duties may require being on call periodically and working outside normal working hours (evenings and weekends).
• Duties may require the ability to travel via automobile or airplane, approximately 5% or less of the time spent traveling.

The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

The annual base pay for this position is: $43,200.00 - $64,800.00

F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, geographic locations, and market conditions, as well as to reflect F5’s differing products, industries, and lines of business. The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change.

You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. More details about F5’s benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.f5.com/company/careers/benefits. F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice. 

Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @f5.com) or auto email notification from Workday (ending with f5.com or @myworkday.com).

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination.  F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting [email protected].