Procurement Expediter — On-Time Materials & Supplier Liaison

RK Industries; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 59,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

RK Industries in Aurora, CO is seeking a Procurement Expediter to ensure materials, equipment, and services are delivered on time to support fast-paced manufacturing and construction operations. The role serves as the primary liaison between suppliers, buyers, project managers, logistics providers, and manufacturing to proactively identify and resolve delivery issues.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and skilled at building strong supplier relationships while maintaining

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in procurement

Responsibilities

• Monitor all open purchase orders to ensure suppliers meet committed delivery dates.
• Contact suppliers daily to verify order status, manufacturing progress, shipment schedules, and expected delivery dates.
• Obtain updated delivery commitments and communicate any schedule changes immediately.
• Escalate late or high-risk orders to Procurement Management.
• Develop strong working relationships with key suppliers.
• Coordinate with suppliers to resolve shortages, backorders, quality issues, shipping delays, and documentation discrepancies.
• Ensure suppliers provide accurate shipping notifications, tracking information, packing lists, and invoices.
• Work closely with Project Managers, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Procurement to understand material priorities.
• Prioritize expediting activities based on production schedules and critical project milestones.
• Help prevent production downtime caused by material shortages.
• Maintain accurate promise dates within the ERP system (IFS).
• Generate and distribute reports on Open Purchase Orders, Past Due Orders, Critical Material Status, Supplier On-Time Delivery (OTTD), Expediting Activity, and track supplier performance metrics.

Skills

Procurement experience

Job description

RK Industries in Aurora, CO is seeking a Procurement Expediter to ensure materials, equipment, and services are delivered on time to support fast-paced manufacturing and construction operations. The role serves as the primary liaison between suppliers, buyers, project managers, logistics providers, and manufacturing to proactively identify and resolve delivery issues.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and skilled at building strong supplier relationships while maintaining