International Purchasing Specialist

Specialized Recruiting Group
  • Cincinnati, OH
  • $60,000–$80,000 Per Year
1 day ago

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description
Located in Cincinnati, OH

Salary: $60-$80k

International Purchasing Specialist

Location: Cincinnati, OH

Pay: $60,000 - $80,000 annually

Responsibilities

  • Monitor open purchase orders, supplier commitments, and shipment status to identify delivery risks and material shortages.
  • Investigate overdue or stalled orders and work directly with suppliers to obtain status updates, revised ship dates, and recovery plans.
  • Drive suppliers to meet committed delivery dates and escalate significant or recurring performance issues.
  • Track critical inbound shipments and coordinate recovery efforts for missing, delayed, misrouted, or expedited shipments.
  • Work with carriers, freight forwarders, customs brokers, warehouses, and shipping teams to resolve transportation issues.
  • Partner with Purchasing, Planning, Operations, Warehousing, and Quality to prioritize critical materials and resolve supply disruptions.
  • Maintain accurate purchase order, supplier, and delivery information within the ERP system.
  • Identify recurring supply chain issues and support process improvements that reduce late deliveries, expedite costs, and operational disruptions.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in supplier expediting, international purchasing, supply chain, materials management, or a related manufacturing environment.
  • Experience managing international supplier delivery performance and resolving complex supply issues.
  • Experience working with suppliers, carriers, freight providers, or logistics partners in a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience with complex, low-volume/high-mix products; aerospace or other engineered manufacturing experience preferred.
  • Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
  • Knowledge of supply chain risk management, material planning, and purchase order tracking.
  • Experience with international shipments, customs processes, freight forwarding, and shipment documentation.
  • Familiarity with ERP systems; Epicor experience preferred.
  • Experience expediting machined components, fabricated assemblies, electromechanical components, tooling, or other complex manufactured products.
  • Associate degree or higher in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, or a related field preferred; APICS/ASCM certification is a plus.

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Express Office: Cincinnati (Northwest)

1375 Kemper Meadow Drive

Suite A

Cincinnati, OH 45240

Numbers & Facts

LocationCincinnati, OH
Salary$60,000–$80,000 Per Year

Skills

  • APICS Certificationunmatched
  • Aerospace Engineeringunmatched
  • Brokerageunmatched
  • Cargo/Freightunmatched
  • Component Assemblyunmatched
  • Delivery Managementunmatched
  • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
  • Electromechanical Assemblyunmatched
  • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
  • Freight Forwardingunmatched
  • Logisticsunmatched
  • Machine Toolunmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Materials Managementunmatched
  • Materials Planningunmatched
  • Multitaskingunmatched
  • Operations Planningunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Procurement Planningunmatched
  • Purchase Ordersunmatched
  • Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
  • Risk Analysisunmatched
  • Risk Managementunmatched
  • Shipping Documentsunmatched
  • Supply Chainunmatched
  • Supply Chain Managementunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Evaluationunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Managementunmatched
  • Warehousingunmatched

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