Strategic Purchasing & Expediting Specialist

A-L-Hansen-Mfg-Co; Waukegan (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

9 paid holidays

401k

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Job summary

A.L. Hansen Mfg. Co.

is seeking an experienced purchasing expediter to coordinate procurement of materials, components, and supplies for production. The role focuses on ensuring continuous material flow, managing supplier delivery schedules, and maintaining cost-effective purchasing practices. Responsibilities include creating POs in ERP systems, communicating with suppliers on delivery status, expediting replacements, and collaborating with Planning, Receiving, Engineering, and Quality Control

Qualifications

• Review requisition spreadsheets to determine procurement needs.
• Create and update POs using ERP software or non-inventory forms.
• Communicate proactively with suppliers about on-time delivery, delays, or changes to orders.

Responsibilities

• Attend 10 AM daily meetings to coordinate with Planning and Warehouse Departments on order statuses and resolve issues.
• Expedite replacement materials and parts.
• Coordinate with suppliers to meet production requirements and quality standards.
• Liaise with Receiving regarding shortages, discrepancies, or missing paperwork.
• Review POs to ensure quantity accuracy and enter all data into the ERP system.
• Reconcile invoices and resolve receiving transaction discrepancies.

Skills

Supplier communication

Expediting

Purchasing

Cross-functional teamwork

Tools

ERP Software

Job description

A.L. Hansen Mfg. Co.

is seeking an experienced purchasing expediter to coordinate procurement of materials, components, and supplies for production. The role focuses on ensuring continuous material flow, managing supplier delivery schedules, and maintaining cost-effective purchasing practices. Responsibilities include creating POs in ERP systems, communicating with suppliers on delivery status, expediting replacements, and collaborating with Planning, Receiving, Engineering, and Quality Control