Purchasing & Logistics Specialist Job Profile
About the Company:
Controlled Environments Company (CEC) is a single source supplier and solutions provider to customers operating in critically clean and controlled environments. Established in 1996, the company supports some of the world’s largest multinational manufacturers across the microelectronics, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, life science, and medical device industries.
Job Summary:
The Purchasing & Logistics Specialist will support the day-to-day purchasing activities while taking ownership of domestic and international logistics. This role will be responsible for ensuring the timely procurement and delivery of goods, managing supplier relationships, coordinating shipments, and overseeing import/export and customs processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Process, manage and expedite purchase orders, ensuring orders are confirmed and delivered within required timeframes.
- Proactively follow up on open and overdue purchase orders and monitor supplier performance, lead times and delivery commitments.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with vendors, freight forwarders, carriers and customs brokers.
- Coordinate and manage domestic and international shipments, from supplier collection through to final delivery.
- Manage import and export processes and customs requirements, including customs clearance, duties, tariffs and required shipping documentation.
- Monitor shipments and proactively resolve delivery delays, customs issues and other logistics challenges.
- Coordinate inter-company transfers and ensure associated purchasing, transportation and documentation requirements are managed effectively.
- Support inventory management, including monitoring and reducing excess inventory and coordinating returns and damaged goods.
- Identify opportunities to improve purchasing and logistics processes, service levels and freight efficiency.
- Participate in purchasing, supply chain and logistics projects and initiatives as required.
Required Qualifications
- 2+ years’ experience in a Purchasing, Supply Chain and/or Logistics role, with strong hands-on logistics experience.
- Proven experience managing domestic and international shipments.
- Strong practical knowledge of US import and export regulations, customs requirements and international shipping compliance.
- Experience working with freight forwarders, carriers and customs brokers.
- Good understanding of international shipping processes and Incoterms.
- Strong organisational, administrative and time-management skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Strong communication, relationship management and negotiation skills.
- Ability to work independently, prioritise multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Proactive, flexible and solutions-focused approach.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office; SAP or other ERP experience highly desirable.