Supply Chain Buyer

Core Responsibilities

• Create, release, and manage purchase orders based on Jira requests and MRP signals and production requirements.
• Maintain open order, past-due, and shortage reports with accurate, current data.
• Adjust purchase orders and priorities to support changing production needs.
• Identify late and at-risk inbound shipments and execute immediate recovery actions.
• Drive suppliers to provide firm commit dates and recovery plans.
• Coordinate partial shipments, alternate sourcing, or premium freight as required.
• Escalate critical shortages with clear impact, options, and recommendations.

Inbound Logistics Coordination

• Work directly with logistics teams, freight forwarders, and carriers to ensure shipment execution.
• Resolve missed pickups, transit delays, and documentation errors.
• Track shipments from supplier dock through receipt.

Production & Stakeholder Support

• Serve as the primary point of contact for inbound constrained material and provide availability.
• Communicate material status, shortages, and recovery plans to planning and operations.

Supplier Performance & Continuous Improvement

• Track supplier delivery performance and support corrective actions.
• Identify recurring issues impacting on-time delivery and material flow.

Minimum Requirements

• 2–5 years of tactical buying, expediting, or supply chain operations experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Strong follow-up, prioritization, team player with a strong sense of urgency.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, execution-driven environment.

Preferred Requirements

• Experience supporting high volume.
• Able to be proactive.
• ERP system knowledge.