Material Expeditor

Job Title: Material Expeditor Job Description The Material Expeditor ensures the timely delivery of materials and services that support operations and projects. This role works closely with suppliers, carriers, and internal teams to track orders, resolve delivery issues, maintain accurate ERP/MRP data, and minimize supply chain disruptions. Responsibilities

- Expedite purchase orders from placement through delivery.
- Monitor supplier performance and obtain accurate delivery commitments.
- Identify delivery risks and coordinate recovery actions to prevent delays.
- Work with suppliers, carriers, warehouses, and internal stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate shipments.
- Resolve issues related to shortages, partial shipments, documentation, customs, or quality holds.
- Maintain accurate order status in ERP/MRP systems and provide delivery performance reporting.
- Support inventory management and material availability for production, operations, and projects.
- Assist with process improvements related to supplier performance and supply chain efficiency.

Essential Skills

- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Logistics, or related field; or Associate degree with relevant experience.
- 2+ years of supply chain, logistics, purchasing, planning, or materials experience.
- Experience tracking purchase orders, coordinating shipments, and managing supplier communications.
- Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Epicor, or similar.
- Proficiency with Excel and basic data analysis.
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

- Experience in manufacturing, distribution, procurement, or project-based environments.
- Familiarity with supplier scorecards, OTD metrics, and inventory replenishment.
- Experience supporting process improvement initiatives.

Work Environment This role operates in a corporate office environment at a downtown headquarters location. The standard schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The environment is highly collaborative, with frequent interaction with buyers, planners, materials teams, project managers, suppliers, carriers, and other stakeholders. The opportunity is structured as a long-term engagement and includes paid holidays.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Columbus, OH.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $27.53/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Columbus,OH.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 6, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.