Buyer/Expediter

Job Description

About Us

Peerless is a well‑established manufacturer, fabricator, and distributor of process components, committed to empowering and collaborating to solve problems and drive success. Guided by our vision to be a true strategic advantage for the people who count on us, we specialize in delivering innovative, high‑quality welded, machined, and fabricated solutions for OEM and Private Label customers.

We’ve been a leader in providing innovative solutions to industry challenges across the United States and abroad. We operate with a deep commitment to our core values: earning customers for life, delivering excellence without compromise, ensuring every interaction creates value, winning as one team, cultivating a high‑performance and respectful workplace, and leading responsibly in our community.

At the heart of our culture is our unmistakable “can‑do attitude,” which drives us to consistently exceed expectations and deliver exceptional results.

About You

You are organized, detail-oriented, resilient, and proactive, with an interest in building a career in purchasing and supply chain. You enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, building relationships, and following through to keep orders on track.

As a Buyer/Expediter, you will work closely with internal teams, suppliers, and logistics providers to coordinate purchases, monitor delivery schedules, and resolve issues. This opportunity offers hands-on experience working with a diverse supplier base to support our global customer base, including Fortune 500 companies.

You communicate clearly, manage competing priorities, and take ownership of your work. Resilience is essential: you remain composed when plans change, persist through supplier delays and setbacks, and adapt your approach to keep orders moving. You are dependable, collaborative, and eager to learn, with strong follow-up skills and a willingness to ask questions and solve problems.

About the Job

Issue requests for quotation (RFQs) to suppliers and follow-up routinely for timely receipt.

Review supplier RFQs for accuracy and completeness, including specifications, pricing, quantities, lead times, freight, and payment terms. Resolve questions with suppliers, Customer Success, and/or Engineering.

Maintain accurate supplier pricing and purchasing records, including purchase orders, packing slips, bills of lading, purchase order acknowledgements according to recordkeeping policies.

Issue purchase orders accurately and timely within established approval guidelines.

Obtain and review supplier purchase order acknowledgements for accuracy against the purchase order, and resolve discrepancies promptly.

Support supplier consolidation and sourcing improvements in alignment with preferred supplier relationships and purchasing guidelines.

Proactively inform Customer Success of order delays based on updates from suppliers and/or Production Planner in a professional manner.

Drive the accuracy of On Time Delivery metrics by monitoring and updating sales order ship dates in a timely manner.

Work with the Operations team to identify and confirm the accuracy of materials in inventory during customer RFQ phase.

Contribute to continuing improvement efforts across all facets of the supply chain.

Communicate purchase requirements, change orders, delivery requirements and priorities clearly to suppliers.

Resolve invoicing and/or receipt discrepancies with finance, warehouse, and suppliers.

Respond promptly to expedite requests and coordinate available options with suppliers and customer success.

Support gross profit goals by negotiating product costs, lead times, freight terms and purchase quantities within established purchasing guidelines.

Coordinate with logistics partners to track shipments and address delivery issues.

Coordinate supplier returns, replacements, and credits for discrepant materials with warehouse, quality, engineering, and finance.

Recommend suppliers to customer success and/or engineering based on price, lead time, quality, and past performance.

Qualifications and Experience

BA/BS degree or equivalent work experience.

Approachable and resilient team player that values collaboration.

Strong computer, analytical, follow through and organizational skills.

Effective and professional communicator at every level.

Flexible and proactive problem-solver that can manage multiple priorities.

Relevant experience in purchasing, expediting, logistics, customer service, manufacturing, or distribution. A degree in business, supply chain, or a related field is preferred.

Strong organizational, analytical, and follow-up skills, with attention to detail and accuracy.

Clear, professional written and verbal communication skills.

Compensation & Benefits:

$58,000 - $65,000 base salary, based on experience.

401(k) with profit sharing.

Comprehensive health insurance and flexible benefits.

Paid time off and holidays.

Supportive and collaborative work environment.

Opportunities to support the community and charitable causes.

Professional learning and development opportunities.

The advertised pay range represents what we believe at the time of this job posting, that we would be willing to pay for this position. Only in special circumstances, where a candidate has education, training, or experience that far exceeds the requirements for the position, would we consider paying higher than the stated range.

Peerless is deeply committed to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusiveness and seeks to create a pluralistic community for all staff. Peerless is an Equal Opportunity employer. Minorities, women, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.