International Purchasing 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

International Purchasing Specialist

Location: Cincinnati, OH

Pay: $60,000 - $80,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Monitor open purchase orders, supplier commitments, and shipment status to identify delivery risks and material shortages.
• Investigate overdue or stalled orders and work directly with suppliers to obtain status updates, revised ship dates, and recovery plans.
• Drive suppliers to meet committed delivery dates and **escalate** significant or recurring performance issues.
• Track critical inbound shipments and coordinate recovery efforts for missing, delayed, misrouted, or expedited shipments.
• Work with carriers, freight forwarders, customs brokers, warehouses, and shipping teams to resolve transportation issues.
• Partner with Purchasing, Planning, Operations, Warehousing, and Quality to prioritize critical materials and resolve supply disruptions.
• Maintain accurate purchase order, supplier, and delivery information within the ERP system.
• Identify recurring supply chain issues and support process improvements that reduce late deliveries, expedite costs, and operational disruptions.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in supplier expediting, international purchasing, supply chain, materials management, or a related manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing international supplier delivery performance and resolving complex supply issues.
• Experience working with suppliers, carriers, freight providers, or logistics partners in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with complex, low-volume/high-mix products; aerospace or other engineered manufacturing experience preferred.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
• Knowledge of supply chain risk management, material planning, and purchase order tracking.
• Experience with international shipments, customs processes, freight forwarding, and shipment documentation.
• Familiarity with ERP systems; Epicor experience preferred.
• Experience expediting machined components, fabricated assemblies, electromechanical components, tooling, or other complex manufactured products.
• Associate degree or higher in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, or a related field preferred; APICS/ASCM certification is a plus.

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