Procurement Expeditor

CorePhase; Minnesota; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CorePhase is seeking a seasoned Procurement/Expediting professional to manage expediting of data center equipment and materials from order to delivery, ensuring alignment with project milestones and critical path schedules.

You will act as the primary interface between vendors, procurement, engineering, and construction teams; track long-lead items; conduct regular follow-ups; and implement mitigation plans to maintain schedule integrity across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in procurement, expediting, or supply chain roles in data center construction or industrial EPC projects.
• Experience with long-lead equipment and critical path management.
• Strong vendor engagement and scheduling skills.

Responsibilities

• Expedite purchase orders from issuance through delivery to align with project milestones.
• Track and report status of materials, equipment, and LLIs; mitigate risks.
• Engage vendors to confirm fabrication progress and recovery plans.
• Ensure supplier compliance with delivery dates and documentation.
• Act as interface between vendors, procurement, engineering, and construction teams.
• Review schedules and progress reports for feasibility and accuracy.
• Coordinate inspections, testing, and release for shipment.
• Maintain expediting logs and communicate status weekly.

Skills

Vendor management

Communication

Organization

Problem solving

Proactive mindset

Tools

Procore

Excel

Oracle

SAP

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Expedite purchase orders from issuance through delivery, ensuring alignment with project schedule milestones
• Track and report status of materials, equipment, and critical long-lead items (LLIs)
• Proactively engage vendors to confirm fabrication progress,identifyrisks, and implement recovery plans
• Ensure supplier compliance with contractual delivery dates and documentation requirements

Vendor & Supply Chain Coordination

• Act as primary interface between vendors, procurement, engineering, and construction teams
• Conduct regular vendor follow-ups (calls, emails, site visits as required) to verify production status
• Review vendor schedules, fabrication plans, and progress reports for accuracy and feasibility
• Coordinate inspections, testing, and release for shipment

Data Center / Critical Equipment Focus

• Expedite mission-critical equipment such as:
• Switchgear, transformers, UPS systems, generators
• Mechanical equipment (chillers, CRAH/CRAC units, cooling systems)
• Modular/skidded systems and prefabricated assemblies
• Understand sequencing and interdependencies of equipmentrequiredfor commissioning and energization

Schedule & Risk Management

• Maintain expediting logs and dashboards for all active purchase orders
• Identifypotential delays early and escape risks with mitigation strategies
• Support project controls and scheduling teams withaccuratedelivery forecasts
• Align material delivery with construction sequencing and site readiness

Documentation & Reporting

• Track vendor submittals, drawings, and documentationrequiredfor engineering and construction
• Ensuretimelysubmission and approval of vendor data to avoid downstream delays
• Provide weekly expediting reports highlighting status, risks, and recovery actions
• Maintainaccuraterecords in procurement and project management systems

Qualifications

Experience

• 5+ years of experience in procurement,expediting, or supply chain roles within:
• Data center construction
• Industrial EPC projects
• Experience with long-lead equipment and critical path supply chain management
• Field or fabrication shop experience is a strong plus

Technical Knowledge

• Understanding of project lifecycle (ex EPC =engineering → procurement → construction → commissioning)
• Familiarity with fabrication processes, vendor manufacturing timelines, andlogistics
• Ability to read and interpret schedules, purchase orders, and basic technical documentation

Skills

• Strong communicationand vendor management skills
• Highly organized with ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced environments
• Proactive problem solver witha strong senseof urgency and accountability
• ProficientinProcore,Excel andotherproject tracking tools (e.g., Oracle, SAP, or similar systems)

Key Competencies

• Schedule-driven mindset with focus on critical path delivery
• Attention to detail and follow-through
• Ability to influence vendors without direct authority
• Strong coordination across engineering, procurement, and construction teams
• Adaptability inhigh-growth, fast-track project environments

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