Parts Purchasing Pro – Aftermarket & Expediting

Oshkosh Corporation; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 51,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Pierce Manufacturing, part of Oshkosh Corporation, is seeking a Purchasing Associate in Wisconsin. The role supports aftermarket parts distribution, customer service fulfillment, and inventory replenishment. You will manage supplier POs, monitor order pipelines, and expedite critical orders to maintain high fill rates.

The ideal candidate has ERP experience (JD Edwards, SAP, Epicor), strong Excel skills, and a customer-centric urgency in a high‑mix distribution environment. Travel is minimal.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Logistics, or a related field; OR an equivalent combination of education and direct purchasing/order management experience.

Responsibilities

• Purchase Order Administration: Create, review, issue, and maintain purchase orders for aftermarket replacement parts and inventory replenishment.
• Order Book & Delivery Management: Proactively manage supplier order books, track unacknowledged orders, resolve delivery date slippages, and execute order defers, expedites, and cancellations based on customer demand shifts.
• Critical & Emergency Expediting: Interface with suppliers to accelerate high-priority orders and emergency customer service requests.
• Cost & Invoice Variance Resolution: Review purchase price variances, investigate PO-to-invoice discrepancies, and verify pricing and terms.
• Reporting & Data Analytics: Run weekly open PO reports, supplier on-time delivery scorecards, and inventory metrics.
• RFQ & Sourcing Support: Issue RFQs for off-the-shelf components and summarize quotes and terms for decisions.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Aftermarket Customer Service, Parts Sales, Warehouse & Logistics, and Accounting on ETA communications.
• Continuous Improvement: Participate in supply chain optimization and process standardization.

Skills

Purchase order entry

ERP navigation

Data analysis

Supplier communication

Customer service mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Business/Logistics

Tools

JD Edwards

SAP

Epicor

Job description

Pierce Manufacturing, part of Oshkosh Corporation, is seeking a Purchasing Associate in Wisconsin. The role supports aftermarket parts distribution, customer service fulfillment, and inventory replenishment. You will manage supplier POs, monitor order pipelines, and expedite critical orders to maintain high fill rates.

The ideal candidate has ERP experience (JD Edwards, SAP, Epicor), strong Excel skills, and a customer-centric urgency in a high‑mix distribution environment. Travel is minimal.