MSC Industrial Supply Co. ยท 5 days ago
Purchasing Expeditor
Southfield, MI
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$17.50/hr - $17.50/hrMSC Industrial Supply Co. is a leading North American distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products and services. The Purchasing Expeditor will be responsible for expediting purchase orders, tracking shipments, and resolving issues with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of products.
HardwareIndustrialManufacturingSalesSupply Chain ManagementWholesale
No H1B
Responsibilities
Expedites purchase orders generated for delivery to the CFC's for past due or critical orders. Contacts Suppliers to confirm receipt of open purchase orders, PO's with no 855/856, monitors shipments in progress and updates AS/400 accordingly
Tracks lost or mis-shipped purchase orders by contacting Suppliers and/or UPS/freight carriers and follows up to resolve open issues
Analyzes open order reports and provides key issues to Suppliers with larger volumes of late shipments and makes appropriate updates to the AS/400 system
Researches problems with backordered, promotional and critical items that are low in inventory and resolves related issues with Suppliers, Supply Planners and or Product Managers
Processes receiving exceptions according to established time and process guidelines
Review and process the faxed PO confirmations received from our Suppliers and distribute those with errors to the appropriate Supply Planner and or Product Manager
Processes vending demand request through the MSC CAP Demand email box on a regular basis
Works with the CFC's and other Product areas and Logistics to research open issues. Works with Accounts Payable to resolve open supplier issues including credit hold. Works cross-functionally to improve processes
Attends and actively participates in supplier meetings to discuss supplier related issues to improve efficiency
Maintains database integrity by purging old and outdated orders
Fosters the MSC Culture in the department and throughout the company to ensure unity of purpose and fulfillment of MSC's mission
Participates in special projects and performs additional duties as required
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or the equivalent required
Data entry experience to operate standard office and purchasing software programs required
Time management, data collection and entry skills required
Computer literacy and proficiency in word processing and spreadsheet software is required
Knowledge of general purchasing processes is required
Strong organizational and analytical skills are required
Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills are also required
Preferred
Associate's degree in a business related field preferred
Prior business experience in purchasing or a supply chain discipline preferred
Benefits
Dynamic healthcare plans
Generous 401K and stock purchasing programs
Tuition reimbursement opportunities
Paid time away for holidays, vacations, and illness
Company
MSC Industrial Supply Co.
MSC Industrial Supply Co.
Founded in 1941
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1995-12-05IPO
Leadership Team
Erik Gershwind
Chief Executive Officer
Martina McIsaac
President and Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
2026-01-07
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