Purchasing Manager - Expeditors

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

TAS Energy Inc., a Houston-area specialist in modular data center solutions, is seeking a Purchasing Manager - Expeditors to lead expediting, delivery tracking, and shortage management. You will supervise Expeditors, oversee POs, and coordinate with Planning, Warehouse, and Manufacturing to minimize production disruptions.

The role requires 5 years in purchasing or expediting, a bachelor's degree, and strong ERP/Lean skills with excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; extensive work experience may substitute.
• 5 years in purchasing/expediting or materials management with 2+ years expediting.
• Experience in engineer-to-order or make-to-order environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direct supervision of Expeditors.
• Oversee open purchase order follow-up activities and supplier commitments.
• Monitor delivery performance and develop recovery plans for late materials.
• Develop expediting processes and implement standardized work.
• Train staff on tools and databases to meet department goals.
• Coordinate with Planning, Warehouse, Receiving, Manufacturing, and Project teams.
• Manage shortage and delivery escalation reports; drive corrective actions.
• Support production schedule adherence through proactive expediting.

Skills

ERP/MRP

Lean principles

Communication

MS Office

Collaboration

Decision making

Accountability

Delivery management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

ERP software

Job description

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Purchasing Manager - Expeditors reports to the Assistant Director of Purchasing and is responsible for all expediting, delivery tracking, shortage management, and Expeditor personnel activities. Major objectives include ensuring on-time delivery of materials, minimizing production disruptions, and maintaining accurate material status visibility.

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide leadership and direct supervision of Expeditors.
• Oversee open purchase order follow-up activities.
• Monitor supplier commitments and delivery performance.
• Develop recovery plans for late or critical materials.
• Develop expediting and standard work processes; drive implementation, standardization and improvements.
• Provide training on program tools and databases to facilitate department goals.
• Coordinate with Planning, Warehouse, Receiving, Manufacturing, and Project teams.
• Manage shortage reports, exception reports, and delivery escalations.
• Drive supplier corrective actions related to delivery performance.
• Monitor delivery KPIs and material availability metrics.
• Ensure timely communication of material risks to stakeholders.
• Support production schedule adherence through proactive expediting.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

JOB SKILLS:

• Strong knowledge and experience with ERP/MRP systems.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of Lean concepts and tools.
• Excellent communication skills across all levels of the business.
• PC proficiency including Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook.
• Ability to build collaborative working relationships.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to initiate action and drive accountability.
• Commitment to high work standards, personal accountability and continuous improvement.
• Strong understanding of supplier delivery management, shortage resolution, and production support.

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university. Extensive relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• 5 years purchasing, expediting, supply chain, or materials management experience, with at least 2 years experience as an expeditor.
• Experience in engineer-to-order or make-to-order manufacturing environments.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• 2 years leadership experience managing direct reports, preferably supply chain personnel.
• Lean practitioner experience.
• ISO-certified manufacturing experience.
• APICS certification preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Position is at least 80% to 95% at a desk working with computer. Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Performs other physical activities including use of fingers, sitting, stooping, bending, crouching, talking, hearing, and performing repetitive motions. Visual acuity requirements include color, depth perception and field of vision necessary to prepare and analyze data and figures, operate a computer terminal, and conduct extensive reading. The incumbent will be subject to inside environmental conditions.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Join a team driven to excel in all that we do! When you join TAS, you join a Houston-headquartered company that is part of a large Houston-headquartered publicly traded company, Comfort Systems USA, with a solid reputation built on outstanding value, integrity, and customer focus. We offer our customers and employees the best of both worlds: a small company feel with the resources, talent, process, and international reach of a large company. TAS delivers innovative packaged modular systems that are engineered and manufactured in one of our Houston, TX facilities and utilized in data centers, power, and commercial/industrial utility system applications. TAS has successfully delivered and commissioned over 520 packages to over 33 countries. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX and has five ISO 9001 certified manufacturing facilities in Houston, encompassing 1.2m sq. feet with proximity to major shipping ports and interstate highways. TAS manages all logistics and transportation facilitating accelerated construction at customer’s facilities. TAS’ fastest growing business is the data center market. By applying deep expertise in cooling, thermodynamics, and power, TAS has developed an entire product line that revolutionizes data center delivery. With our tremendous market potential, advanced technological systems, entrepreneurial culture as well as a talented and productive workforce, we continue to set and exceed aggressive market penetration and financial goals. More information is available on the company website at: www.tas.com.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

TAS has a tobacco‑free workplace policy, under which individuals are not allowed to smoke or use tobacco or nicotine products on the TAS premises, while conducting TAS business off premises or take "smoking" breaks during working hours. “smoking” and “tobacco or nicotine products” includes, but is not limited to, product such as cigarettes, e‑cigarettes, cigars, pipes, vaping, all forms of smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco, snuff, dip) and clove cigarettes The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.

Applications and resumes will be kept on file for a limited time and the Company is under no duty or obligation to contact applicants if they are not selected for the job applied for or if other jobs become available in the future. Applicants that desire to apply for a job that becomes available at the Company in the future, should submit a new employment application or resume.

TAS Energy Inc. guarantees equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Comfort Systems USA is composed of more than 45 operating companies in over 170 locations across the United States. We are a leading building and service provider for mechanical, electrical and plumbing building systems. We take great pride in knowing that the work we do can improve the lives of those around us. Our national footprint means that we have career opportunities across the USA, ranging from entry-level field and office positions to experienced professionals who support a wide range of projects.