Purchasing Expeditor
Core
Monitor material availability, track shortages, and coordinate with suppliers and internal teams to ensure production continuity at a manufacturing plant.
Role type
Purchasing Expeditor
Builds
Material flow and production schedule adherence
Domain
Manufacturing / Supply Chain
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
SAP, Excel, MES data validation, supplier follow-up, shortage reporting, cross-functional coordination, risk identification
Preferred skills
Root cause analysis, continuous improvement, working under pressure
Technologies
SAP, Excel, MES
Responsibilities
Identify purchasing risks affecting production lines and warehouse inventory; Review shortages, open orders, and material availability to determine impact on demand; Communicate missing-material risks and ETA updates to the Buyer or Purchasing Supervisor; Prepare daily shortage reports in Excel and share status in production meetings; Work with Production, Planning, Logistics, and Warehouse teams to resolve missing, short, or damaged materials; Follow up with suppliers to confirm dates, shipment status, and delivery commitments; Support root cause analysis for shortages and help track corrective actions.
Seniority
Junior, hands-on IC
