Expedited Purchasing Specialist

QED; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

Dental & vision

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

401(k) retirement savings with company

Professional development programs

Opportunity to become a shareholder

Disability insurance

Life insurance for dependents

Wellness program

Gym reimbursement

Employee Referral Program

EAP

Job summary

QED, founded in Denver and serving Arizona and Colorado, seeks a Purchasing Expeditor to join its purchasing team. You will manage daily open purchase orders, follow up with vendors, and expedite material needs to meet customer commitments across branches and CDC operations.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Purchasing Agents, Sales, warehouse teams, and suppliers, maintaining accurate ship dates and proactive communication to ensure timely delivery and high service levels.

Qualifications

• Review open purchase orders daily and prioritize overdue orders, vendor-confirmed deliveries, and orders expected within the next three business days.
• Follow up with 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 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, 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 and helping prioritize material needed for customer orders, branch stock, transfers, or CDC replenishment.
• Provide professional, responsive support to internal customers with urgency, follow-through, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Review open purchase orders daily and prioritize overdue orders, vendor-confirmed deliveries, and orders expected within the next three business days.
• Follow up with vendors on acknowledgments, ship dates, tracking, backorders, and delivery status.
• Expedite critical orders to support branch operations and customer commitments.
• Update POs with accurate ship dates and status changes.
• Communicate order status updates to internal stakeholders.
• Monitor backorder reports and take action to reduce delays.
• Identify shortages and help prioritize material for customer orders and CDC replenishment.
• Provide professional, responsive support to internal customers.

Skills

Purchasing

Expediting

Vendor follow-up

ERP/Inventory systems

Cross-functional communication

Attention to detail

Order tracking

Education

High School diploma

Associate or Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Solar Eclipse

ERP software

Inventory management systems

Job description

QED, founded in Denver and serving Arizona and Colorado, seeks a Purchasing Expeditor to join its purchasing team. You will manage daily open purchase orders, follow up with vendors, and expedite material needs to meet customer commitments across branches and CDC operations.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Purchasing Agents, Sales, warehouse teams, and suppliers, maintaining accurate ship dates and proactive communication to ensure timely delivery and high service levels.