Purchasing Expeditor (Manufacturing)

Location: Houston, TX (TAS-Cullen HQ), United States; onsite

Company

hirify.global's TAS business delivers engineered and manufactured packaged modular systems for data centers, power, and commercial and industrial utility applications.

What you will do

• Reconcile bills of materials with planned orders and purchase orders, resolving discrepancies with Configuration Management and Purchasing.
• Expedite equipment, commodities, parts, and services to maintain an uninterrupted flow of materials and supplies.
• Coordinate with suppliers on manufacturing progress, shipment status, delivery commitments, quality, and schedule.
• Maintain purchase order promise dates and material receipts in the ERP system, and lead supplier meetings to address delivery risks.
• Develop supplier recovery plans for quality issues and schedule delays, and communicate order risks to stakeholders and senior management.
• Resolve receiving discrepancies and partner with Warehouse and other stakeholders on corrective actions.

Requirements

• 2–5 years of purchasing or expediting experience in a custom-engineered, make-to-order manufacturing environment driven by ERP/MRP systems.
• Knowledge of materials management, purchasing methods, expediting procedures, and general manufacturing practices.
• Foundation-level knowledge of ERP/MRP principles and practices.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills and experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organization, teamwork, and ability to work under pressure.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; a high school diploma is acceptable with appropriate industry experience.

Nice to have

• Infor/LN purchasing module experience.
• APICS CPIM certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Small-company environment supported by the resources and international reach of a large publicly traded organization.
• Work is primarily desk- and computer-based, with approximately 80%–95% of the role performed at a desk.
• Access to Houston manufacturing facilities, logistics capabilities, and engineered modular production operations.
• Tobacco- and nicotine-free workplace policy applies on TAS premises and during TAS business.