Supply Chain Buyer

CHAOS Industries•Hawthorne, CA

1d•$85,000 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Supply Chain Buyer is a tactical, execution-focused role responsible for placing purchase orders, tracking inbound materials, and actively managing past-due and at-risk shipments. This position works daily with suppliers, carriers, and internal teams to expedite material, resolve delivery issues, and protect production schedules and customer commitments.

Requirements

2–5 years of tactical buying, expediting, or supply chain operations experience
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Strong follow-up, prioritization, team player with a strong sense of urgency
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, execution-driven environment

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting high volume, ability to be proactive
ERP system knowledge

Responsibilities

Create, release, and manage purchase orders-based on Jira request and the MRP signals and production requirements
Maintain open order, past-due, and shortage reports with accurate, current data
Adjust purchase orders and priorities to support changing production needs
Identify late and at-risk inbound shipments and execute immediate recovery actions
Drive suppliers to provide firm commit dates and recovery plans
Coordinate partial shipments, alternate sourcing, or premium freight as required
Escalate critical shortages with clear impact, options, and recommendations
Work directly with logistics teams, freight forwarders, and carriers to ensure shipment execution
Resolve missed pickups, transit delays, documentation errors
Track shipments from supplier dock through receipt
Serve as the primary point of contact for inbound constrained material and provide availability
Communicate material status, shortages, and recovery plans to planning and operations
Track supplier delivery performance and support corrective actions
Identify recurring issues impacting on-time delivery and material flow