Purchasing Manager - Expeditors

comfortsystemsusa; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

TAS, a Houston-based unit of Comfort Systems USA, is seeking a Purchasing Manager - Expeditors to lead expediting, monitor delivery performance, and ensure on-time material availability to support production schedules.

You will supervise Expeditors, manage open orders, develop recovery plans for late materials, and drive standard work improvements across Planning, Warehouse, Receiving, Manufacturing, and Projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
• 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.
• APICS certification preferred.

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.

Skills

ERP/MRP systems

Lean concepts

Communication skills

MS Office

Collaboration

Decision making

Problem solving

Accountability

Supplier delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree

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 hou