Purchasing Expeditor

Key Accountabilities

• Review open purchase orders daily and prioritize overdue orders, vendor-confirmed deliveries, and orders expected within the next three business days.
• Follow up with QED partner vendors on acknowledgments, ship dates, tracking information, backorders, freight status, proof of delivery, and overdue material.
• Expedite critical, late, or customer-impacting orders to support QED branch operations, customer commitments, CDC replenishment, and inventory availability.
• Update purchase orders in Solar Eclipse with accurate estimated ship dates, delivery dates, vendor confirmations, tracking details, notes, and order status changes.
• Communicate timely order status updates to Purchasing Agents, QED Sales, branch associates, CDC teams, warehouse personnel, receiving teams, and other internal stakeholders.
• Monitor backorder and overdue purchase order reports and take timely action to reduce delays, improve service levels, and protect customer expectations.
• Support inventory availability by identifying potential shortages, escalating supply concerns, and helping prioritize material needed for customer orders, branch stock, transfers, or CDC replenishment.
• Provide professional, responsive support to internal customers while demonstrating urgency, follow-through, collaboration, curiosity, and a continuous-improvement mindset.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent required; an associate or bachelor's degree preferred.
• 1+ years of experience in purchasing, expediting, customer service, warehouse operations, supply chain, or electrical distribution preferred.
• Experience working with purchase orders, vendor follow-up, receiving, inventory, order tracking, branch support, or customer-facing distribution workflows strongly preferred.
• Experience with Solar Eclipse or another ERP/inventory management system preferred.
• Electrical product or wholesale distribution experience is a plus, especially within a multi-branch operating company environment.

What We Offer You

• Healthcare plans
• Dental & vision
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) retirement savings with company match
• Professional and personal development programs
• Opportunity to become a shareholder
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability
• Employer-paid life insurance for spouse and dependents
• Robust wellness program
• Gym reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Sonepar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

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