Global Purchasing & Expediting Specialist

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East is seeking an International Purchasing Specialist to manage supplier expedited orders, monitor open purchase orders, and coordinate with carriers and customs to ensure on-time delivery.

Based in Cincinnati, OH, you will drive supplier performance, investigate delays, and maintain accurate ERP data while collaborating with Purchasing, Planning, Operations, Warehousing, and Quality to minimize disruptions.

Qualifications

• Experience in supplier expediting and international purchasing is required.
• Experience managing international supplier delivery performance and issues.
• Experience with suppliers, carriers, freight providers, or logistics partners.
• Experience with complex, low-volume/high-mix products; aerospace or engineered manufacturing preferred.
• Knowledge of supply chain risk management and PO tracking.

Responsibilities

• Monitor open purchase orders, supplier commitments, and shipment status.
• Investigate overdue orders and obtain status updates from suppliers.
• Drive suppliers to meet delivery dates and escalate performance issues.
• Track inbound shipments and coordinate recovery for delays or misrouted shipments.
• Work with carriers, freight forwarders, customs brokers, warehouses, and shipping teams.
• Collaborate with Purchasing, Planning, Operations, Warehousing, and Quality to resolve disruptions.
• Maintain accurate PO, supplier, and delivery information in the ERP system.
• Identify recurring issues and support process improvements to reduce delays and costs.

Skills

Supplier expediting

International purchasing

Supply chain

Materials management

ERP systems

Education

Associate degree or higher in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, or related field

APICS/ASCM certification (a plus)

Tools

ERP systems (Epicor preferred)

Job description

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East is seeking an International Purchasing Specialist to manage supplier expedited orders, monitor open purchase orders, and coordinate with carriers and customs to ensure on-time delivery.

Based in Cincinnati, OH, you will drive supplier performance, investigate delays, and maintain accurate ERP data while collaborating with Purchasing, Planning, Operations, Warehousing, and Quality to minimize disruptions.