Purchasing Clerk (Open to Early-Career Candidates)

ABOUT ADVANCED ENERGY

Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes. AE’s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

WHY BE A PART OF ADVANCED ENERGY?

Some people say it’s like working in the best of two worlds. We operate like an agile, growing, small company – you can see your work make a difference to the company every day. Things move quickly and you can see and feel it. At the same time, we’re a global company founded in 1981 and have been publicly traded for more than 28 years. We have a strong cash position, deep trust and partnership with leading customers, a global best-in-class operations capability, and a proven leadership team. We have a track record and resources to make things happen both organically and inorganically. Being part of a nimble company with a solid foundation attracts team members that are capable, driven and like a challenge. Our employees collaborate and know how to have fun inventing, working, building and winning together. At our core, we are Advanced Energy – powering the future, together.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Purchasing Clerk is responsible to support timely delivery of materials, components, and supplies required to support production schedules in a fast-paced electronics manufacturing environment. The role works closely with suppliers, procurement, planning, warehouse, and production teams to proactively monitor open orders, resolve material shortages, expedite critical deliveries, and minimize supply chain disruptions.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Materials Expediting & Supplier Coordination

- Monitor and update delivery commits of open purchase orders and supplier commitments to ensure on-time delivery.

- Follow up with suppliers on critical and overdue orders.

- Manage and address shipment discrepancy – short shipment, price parity, etc..

- Escalate supply issues, delays, and risks to responsible buyers and relevant stakeholders within purchasing.

- Track and communicate material availability updates to internal teams.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

- Coordinate with Planning, Warehouse, Logistics, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to any shipment discrepancies.

Reporting & Compliance

- Maintain ERP system update and accuracy for delivery dates, order status and part/supplier commercial parameters.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education

- Associate course or Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or related field.

Experience

- Preferably with less than (1) year of experience in Supply Chain, Purchasing, Material Planning, Procurement, or Logistics is preferred but no required.

- Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred but not required.

Technical Skills

- Knowledge of MRP/ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, JDE, or similar) preferred but no required.

- Microsoft Application (Excel and Powerpoint) skills and data analysis capability.

- Understanding of supply and demand concepts.

- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Competencies

- Good communication and stakeholder management skills.

- Excellent follow-up and coordination abilities.

- Problem-solving and analytical mindset.

- High sense of urgency and customer focus.

- Detail-oriented and results-driven.

EXPERIENCE:

Industry Background (Preferred but NOT required)

- Any manufacturing set-up