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NorthBay Health

Supply Chain Expeditor

Fairfield, CA · On-site

$36.40 - $44.27/hr

At NorthBay Health, the Supply Chain Expeditor performs various functions related to expediting the ... Processes purchase orders utilizing electronic methods to acquire standard types of material ...

NorthBay Health

Supply Chain Expeditor

Fairfield, CA

At NorthBay Health, the Supply Chain Expeditor performs various functions related to expediting the ... Processes purchase orders utilizing electronic methods to acquire standard types of material ...

Purchasing & Stores

Stock Expeditor

Riverside, CA · On-site

Lead Stock Expeditor Receives, stores and issues materials, supplies and equipment. The Lead Stock Expeditor administers, under minimum supervision, the restocking of nursing units on a daily basis.

Purchasing & Stores

Lead Stock Expeditor

Riverside, CA · On-site

Lead Stock Expeditor Receives, stores and issues materials, supplies and equipment. The Lead Stock Expeditor administers, under minimum supervision, the restocking of nursing units on a daily basis.

Ultimate LLC

Expeditor

Scotts Valley, CA · On-site

$35 - $37/hr

The Expeditor will play a crucial role in ensuring that production schedules are met by effectively ... Monitor purchase orders and follow up with suppliers to confirm delivery dates, expedite shipments ...

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Eaton

Purchasing Support Associate

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$23.75 - $30.75/hr

Job Summary Supports the purchasing funtion by processing purchase order, following up on supplier deliveries, expediting orders, following up on supplier deliveries, expediting materials, and ...

Howmet Aerospace

Expeditor

Simi Valley, CA

$49K - $65K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

... Purchase Orders. • Follows up on special requests or work orders from Sales or Management ... plan. • Expediting operations that delay schedules and altering schedules to meet unforeseen ...

Howmet Aerospace

Expeditor

Brandeis, CA · On-site

$49K - $65K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

... among Purchase Orders. • Follows up on special requests or work orders from Sales or Management identify any anticipated delays in support of shipping plan. • Expediting operations that delay ...

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L3HHCM20

Supply Chain Management Expeditor

Yorba Linda, CA

$73K - $134K/yr

  • Medical

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Maintains files, logs, records of invoices, purchase orders and other supply chain related ... Assists daily with expediting orders. Supports buyers by contacting vendors to obtain prices and ...

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upsi

Purchasing Agent

Castroville, CA · On-site

Obtains purchased items by forwarding orders to suppliers; monitoring and expediting orders. Verifies receipt of items by comparing items received to items ordered; resolves shipments in error with ...

Howmet Aerospace

Expeditor

Simi Valley, CA

$49K - $65K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Expediting operations that delay schedules and altering schedules to meet unforeseen conditions by ... Contacts 3rd party suppliers for delivery information on Purchase Orders

New

Howmet Aerospace

Expeditor

Simi Valley, CA · On-site

$49K - $65K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

... Purchase Orders. • Follows up on special requests or work orders from Sales or Management ... plan. • Expediting operations that delay schedules and altering schedules to meet unforeseen ...

Sanmina

Planning & Logistics Expeditor

Fremont, CA

$25 - $34/hr

Serve as the primary liaison between the Warehouse, Purchasing, and the Planning Department ... an expeditor, material handler, or inventory clerk. Proficient in Google Workspace or Microsoft ...

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How much do purchasing expeditor jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 15, 2026, the average hourly pay for purchasing expeditor in California is $25.14, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $19.71 and $27.50 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a purchasing expeditor?

A Purchasing Expeditor is responsible for ensuring the timely delivery of goods and materials by monitoring purchase orders, coordinating with suppliers, and addressing delays. They work closely with procurement teams, vendors, and logistics personnel to track shipments, resolve issues, and maintain inventory flow. Their role helps prevent supply chain disruptions and ensures smooth operations for a company.

What are the main challenges purchasing expeditors face in their day-to-day work?

Purchasing Expeditors often operate in a fast-paced environment where delays in the supply chain can have significant impacts on production and project timelines. A key challenge is proactively identifying and resolving issues related to late shipments, backorders, or vendor communication breakdowns. Expeditors need to balance competing priorities while maintaining accurate records and building positive relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders. Those who are adaptable and resourceful tend to excel, as the role requires constant problem-solving to keep operations running smoothly.

What does a purchasing expeditor do?

A purchasing expeditor is responsible for ensuring timely delivery of materials and supplies by monitoring orders, coordinating with suppliers, and resolving any delays. They work closely with procurement and inventory teams, often using tracking tools or software to manage supply chain efficiency. Their role helps prevent production delays and maintains smooth operations.

Is purchasing a stressful job?

Purchasing as a profession can be stressful due to the need to meet deadlines, manage supplier relationships, and control costs. Expeditors often work in fast-paced environments and must handle multiple priorities, which can contribute to job stress. Strong organizational skills and problem-solving abilities help manage these pressures effectively.

What skills and qualifications are needed to thrive as a purchasing expeditor?

To thrive as a Purchasing Expeditor, candidates need a thorough understanding of supply chain processes, inventory management, and procurement practices, typically backed by relevant experience or post-secondary education. Familiarity with enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, spreadsheets, and order tracking systems is often required. Excellent communication, attention to detail, and problem-solving abilities are standout soft skills for this position. These skills ensure timely delivery of goods, efficient coordination with vendors, and minimal disruptions to production or project schedules.

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Supply Chain Expeditor

NorthBay Health

Fairfield, CA • On-site

$36.40 - $44.27/hr

Full-time

Posted 9 days ago

NorthBay Health rating

7.5

Company rating: 7.5 out of 10

Based on 14 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description


At NorthBay Health, the Supply Chain Expeditor performs various functions related to expediting the delivery and receipt of commodity and physician preference supplies, goods and services. Processes purchase orders utilizing electronic methods to acquire standard types of material, equipment supplies and services through established contracts or approved sources consistent with consideration of quality, source reliability and urgency of need.
Primary Job Duties
Order Management
  1. Develops and cultivates sources of supply under the guidance of the Manager, Strategic Sourcing. Interviews sales representatives and vendors of clinical and non-clinical types of products used by the organization to ensure goods and services are available within anticipated delivery timeframe. Seeks to minimize product unavailability and its impact on patient care.
  2. Contacts suppliers requesting delivery information and ensures all supply backorders are expedited within (2) business days after targeted delivery date. Maintains backorder reports and ensures all open orders are less than (20) days beyond anticipated delivery date.
  3. Responsible for directly contacting end user/requestor to inform them of their open order status. This is a proactive responsibility with the expectation that end users must remain informed of order status for order to receipt to prevent interruption of service to patients, staff or hospital operations.
  4. Reviews non-file requisitions through internal Lawson system for standard types of material, equipment, supplies and items regularly used. Determines whether the request is part of a contract or if item has received clinical approval through the appropriate Value Analysis teams.
  5. Keeps others informed of changes in vendors, prices, materials, substitutions, supply and demand for items and any other information that would have an impact on product availability.
  6. Keeps end users, Lead Procurement and Analyst, Data Integrity informed of changes in vendors or manufacturers, pricing, materials, catalog numbers supply and demand for items, and any other information that would be of essential interest in purchasing such materials.

Discrepancy Management
  1. Responsible for proactively managing GHx order discrepancies on the day of order to prevent downstream errors which prevent accurate receipt and payment. Responsible for informing Lead Procurement of on-going repeat issues associated with item discrepancies.
  2. Responsible for resolving all purchase order discrepancies (except receiving) which prevent timely payment to the supplier. Works directly with Accounts Payable and the supplier Customer Services Representative (CSR) to resolve discrepancies/disputes and aggressively seeks to prevent supplier credit holds due to invoice discrepancy matters.
  3. Responsible for reporting to Manager, Strategic Sourcing on a monthly basis, all suppliers with routine order delivery discrepancies.
  4. Directly responsible for conducting research to find acceptable substitute supplies, by working with vendors, end users whenever manufacturers backorder products. Informs Lead Procurement that substitutes have been ordered. Documents substitute items and places corresponding order, with clear notations within Lawson regarding the sub information.

Other Duties as Assigned
Qualifications
Education: High school diploma or GED preferred. Associate degree or equivalent from college or technical school preferred.
Licensure/Certification: Certified Materials and Resource Professional (CMRP) certification preferred.
Experience: 2 years' experience in procurement.
Technical Skills: Ability to use Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Project) at a beginner's level. ERP software experience preferred. Ability to interpret and make recommendations based on data.
Interpersonal Skills:
  • Dealing with ambiguity: Demonstrates the ability and willingness to cope with change and can act and decide without excessive amounts of data or information. Can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
  • Builds effective relationships with others: Uses listening and empathy and asks questions to understand what it is like to walk in another's shoes. Creates and maintains a safe environment for conveying information openly, accurately and honestly; creates a common understanding amongst all parties.
  • Self- awareness and communication: Understands own strengths, growth opportunities, attributes, and emotions. Models courage, authenticity, service, truth telling, and effectiveness. Can determine the best way to get things done with senior executives, physicians and clinicians by understanding their language and responding to their needs.
  • Decision quality: routinely makes good decisions based upon a mixture of data, analysis, wisdom, experience and judgement.
  • Problem solving: Uses logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions.
  • Standards of Performance: Demonstrate performance by adhering to established policies and procedures and exhibiting the defined characteristics associated with attendance and punctuality.
  • Physical Effort: Attendance is an essential function of the job. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Requires prolonged sitting, stooping, stretching, hand/eye coordination, manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, multifunction printer, telephone, calculator and other office equipment. Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare and communicate appropriate reports. Work may be stressful and may involve conflict resolution associated with Physicians, Clinicians, Administrative Leaders and direct reports.

Hours of Work: Days: Full-Time Monday through Friday. Start and end times and other hours of work are subject to business needs

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