Purchasing Expeditor (6 Month Contract)

TAS • Houston, TX

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Purchasing Expeditor role is responsible for expediting equipment, commodities, parts, and services from MRP and MRO Requisitions within a growing company that provides engineered modular solutions. TAS delivers innovative packaged modular systems that are engineered and manufactured in one of our Houston, TX facilities and utilized in data centers, power, and commercial/industrial utility system applications. TAS has successfully delivered and commissioned over 520 packages to over 33 countries. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX and has five ISO 9001 certified manufacturing facilities in Houston, encompassing 1.2m sq. feet with proximity to major shipping ports and interstate highways. TAS manages all logistics and transportation facilitating accelerated construction at customer’s facilities. TAS’ fastest growing business is the data center market. By applying deep expertise in cooling, thermodynamics, and power, TAS has developed an entire product line that revolutionizes data center delivery. With our tremendous market potential, advanced technological systems, entrepreneurial culture as well as a talented and productive workforce, we continue to set and exceed aggressive market penetration and financial goals.

Requirements

• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
• Highly organized self-starter requiring minimal supervision.
• Ability to follow standard work processes.
• Good organizational, interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Knowledge of materials management, purchasing methods, and expediting procedures.
• Must be able to work under pressure.
• Must be able to work with the team in developing improved work processes for the department.
• Foundation level knowledge of standard ERP/ MRP principles and practices.
• Microsoft Office Suite experience, intermediate excels skills required.
• 2-5 years of experience in purchasing/expediting in an custom engineered manufacturing organization to order/make to order ERP/MRP driven manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of general manufacturing practices, policies and processes.

Nice To Haves

• Infor/LN experience/purchasing module knowledge a plus.
• APICS CPIM certification.

Responsibilities

• Maintain frequent communication with suppliers from order placement to receipt to ensure quality and schedule are met
• Develop and monitoring supplier recovery plans as necessary for quality issues or schedule delays
• Communicate risks and changes of supplier orders to appropriate TAS personnel
• Solicit and review supplier quotations, as necessary
• Reconcile Bill of Materials (BOM)s to planned orders and issued Purchase Orders (PO) and working with Configuration Management and Purchasing to resolve discrepancies
• Review and maintain vendor PO promise dates and receipt of materials in the ERP system.
• Advise senior management of non-standard contractual issues which can create legal and business risk to TAS
• Maintain good relations with supplier personnel
• Resolve receiving discrepancies by comparing purchase order to delivery documentation.
• Assure an uninterrupted flow of materials, supplies and services required to operate the organization.
• Follow up purchases as necessary through correspondence or telephone to expedite order, change amounts, material, specifications, etc.
• Any other responsibilities as assigned by TAS.

Benefits

• TAS Energy Inc. guarantees equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree