What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer - Inventory Control Specialist position at Chart Industries?
Ensuring Chart’s Success…
At Chart, we design and build some of the world’s most advanced cryogenic equipment—that’s how our “Cooler By Design®” tagline was born. But it’s not just our technology that’s cool. It’s our people. We solve complex problems as a team, making us truly Cooler Together. And with the addition of Howden to the Chart family, we’re Stronger Together, too. Our customers don’t simply bring us equipment specs—they bring us challenges. That’s where you come in. From concept and design to installation and commissioning, you’ll help create solutions that support a wide range of industries and applications.
- Launching rockets into space
- Delivering Nexus of Clean™ solutions for clean water, clean power, clean food, and clean industrials
- Powering the carbonation in your favorite fast-food beverage
- Making nitro coffee and even nitro ice cream possible
Want to see our impact in action? Explore Chart City: https://chartcity.chartindustries.com/. We’re looking for bright, driven talent excited to build a career in an evolving, high‑growth industry. Along with competitive compensation and meaningful work, Chart offers development programs designed to grow future leaders. That could be you. If you’re passionate about design engineering and think a career at Chart sounds pretty cool, let’s talk!
What Will You Do?
• Generate purchase orders to suppliers and work with vendors to confirm shipping dates & ensure on-time delivery.
• Enter and maintain purchasing and inventory information in the MRP/ERP system.
• Communicate with suppliers regarding delivery, quality, customer requirements, and order status.
• Expedite shipping arrangements and follow up on open orders.
• Resolve 3-way match issues between purchase orders, receipts, and supplier invoices.
• Communicate material shortages or issues that may impact customer due dates.
• Participate in team meetings to discuss project and order status and resolve issues.
• Pull orders from the warehouse and receive incoming material.
• Process customer orders and coordinate delivery of products to workstations.
• Perform cycle counting and inventory reconciliation.
• Maintain shortage reports.
• Perform general shop maintanence and clean-up.
• Performs other duties as assigned
Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Frequest sitting, standing, walking, stooping, bending, twisting, pulling, and handling of materials.
- Occasional climbing and working at elevated positions.
- Work is performed in both an office and shop/warehouse environment.
Your Experience Should Be...
- 1-3 years of experience in purchasing, inventory control, operations, or a related role.
- Technical school diploma or equivalent experience.
- Experience with JD Edwards or a similar ERP/MRP system.
- Experience processing purchase orders and working with suppliers.
- Product knowledge and/or experience in an operations environment.
- Ability to read blueprints and drawings.
- Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Effective communication and teamwork skills.
- Forklift experience or ability to operate a forklift.
Our Benefits Package...
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Employer contributions to an HSA account
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Company-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Basic life insurance with the option to purchase supplemental individual, spouse and dependent child coverage
- Up to two weeks of paid family leave
- 401k retirement savings plan including a company match