Supply Chain Coordinator - External Suppliers

Heraeus; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Heraeus Epurio in Chandler, AZ is seeking a Supply Chain Specialist for External Suppliers to manage procurement-related operations with subcontract manufacturers. You will handle PO creation, tracking, and closure while coordinating WIP, ensuring timely delivery and quality compliance across the supply chain.

The role requires 1–2 years in procurement or planning, strong communication and leadership skills, and familiarity with SAP and MS Office.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years experience in procurement or planning settings.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.
• SAP experience preferred; travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Own PO management for subcontracting vendors, including creation, tracking, revisions, and closure.
• Coordinate and monitor WIP with subcontractors to ensure visibility and timely flow.
• Serve as single point of contact for assigned subcontractors and manage communications.
• Align with Planning, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, Finance and Customer Service to gather and relay information.
• Collect feedback from subcontractors and share with planning for ERP/MRP inputs.
• Manage supplier compliance and risk tools to meet quality, delivery, and ethical standards.
• Lead supplier onboarding activities including system setup and compliance approvals.
• Develop and review KPIs for subcontractors and drive corrective actions.
• Identify and escalate supply risks and propose mitigation plans with internal teams and suppliers.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives in subcontracting processes and costs.

Skills

Procurement experience or planning

Communication skills

Leadership capabilities

SAP experience

Microsoft Excel / PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or supply chain

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

About Heraeus Epurio

Driving digitalization. Accelerating electrification. Turning progress into something you can see and feel. At Heraeus Epurio, we develop and supply specialty chemicals that power key technologies in electric vehicles, electronic devices, displays, and even smart textiles and wearables. Our pioneering Clevios® has set global standards for quality and innovation for decades.

Permanent

Summary

The Supply Chain Specialist (for External Suppliers) handles operational execution with subcontract manufacturing partners, including purchase order management, work-in-process coordination, and supplier performance tracking. Acting as the primary point of contact for assigned subcontractors, the role collaborates cross‑functionally to ensure timely delivery, quality compliance, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement across the supply chain.

Key Responsibilities

• Own purchase order (PO) management for subcontracting vendors, including creation, tracking, revisions, and closure to ensure accurate execution against demand and schedules.
• Coordinate and monitor work‑in‑process (WIP) sent to and received from subcontractors, ensuring visibility, traceability, and timely flow through the manufacturing network.
• Act as the single point of contact for assigned subcontractors, handling all operational, commercial, and performance‑related communication.
• Align with cross‑functional stakeholders (Planning, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, Finance, Costumer Service, Logistics) to gather, validate, and communicate all information required for subcontractor execution.
• Collect, validate, and integrate subcontractor feedback (capacity, constraints, lead times, issues, and improvement opportunities) and shared this with planning team for input in ERP/MRP systems.
• Manage supplier compliance and risk tools, ensuring suppliers meet company requirements for quality, delivery, regulatory, and ethical standards.
• Lead supplier onboarding activities for new suppliers, including system setup, documentation, compliance approval, and readiness for production.
• Develop, track, and review key performance indicators (KPIs) for subcontractors (e.g., delivery, quality, responsiveness, WIP accuracy), driving corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Identify and escalation supply risks, delays, or performance gaps, proposing mitigation plans in coordination with internal teams and suppliers.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to subcontracting processes, cost, lead time, and operational efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, or related field preferred.
• 1 – 2 Years of experience on Procurement or planning setting preferred
• Strong communication skills, interpersonal, and leadership skills to handle collaboration with internal and external partners a must.
• SAP experience strongly preferred.
• Microsoft tools (excel, power point etc..) knowledge a must.
• Understanding of purchasing and inventory concepts, practices, and procedures
• Travel may be required