Archived listing. The details below describe a past opening.
We're partnering with a growing manufacturing company seeking a Supply Chain Specialist to support purchasing, inventory planning, vendor management, and logistics operations. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys balancing supplier relationships, pricing analysis, and transportation coordination while ensuring materials arrive on time and at the best possible cost. The ideal candidate has experience purchasing materials, sourcing new vendors, negotiating pricing, coordinating shipments, and working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Purchase raw materials, components, and supplies to support production schedules.
- Obtain and compare vendor quotes to ensure competitive pricing and cost savings.
- Build and maintain relationships with suppliers and carriers.
- Monitor inventory levels and place purchase orders accordingly.
- Track and expedite orders to prevent production delays.
- Coordinate inbound and outbound shipments with freight carriers and logistics partners.
- Review freight costs and identify opportunities to improve efficiencies.
- Resolve shipping, receiving, inventory, and supplier discrepancies.
- Analyze purchasing trends and identify cost reduction opportunities.
- Work closely with Production, Operations, Inventory, and Accounting teams.
- Maintain accurate purchasing and inventory records within the ERP system.
- Assist with demand planning, forecasting, and supply chain improvement initiatives.
- 2+ years of experience in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Logistics, or Materials Planning.
- Experience sourcing materials and negotiating vendor pricing.
- Strong understanding of inventory management and supply chain operations.
- Experience coordinating domestic and/or international shipments.
- Ability to manage multiple suppliers and priorities simultaneously.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience working within ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle NetSuite, Dynamics 365, Epicor, or similar platforms.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for reporting and analysis1