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Flow Control Group

Industrial flow control products distributor

Expeditor/Document Control

Logistics & TransportationPosted on Nov 9
Full-timeJacksonville, FL, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • One to two years of experience in expediting, purchasing, logistics, or customer service in distribution, wholesale, or manufacturing is required.
  • Working knowledge of purchase orders, lead times, and freight terms is required.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including filters, lookups, and pivot tables, and Outlook is required.
  • Clear, persistent, and professional communication by phone and email is required.
  • Strong organization and follow-through while managing many open orders at once are required.
  • The role requires working in an office, primarily at a computer and on the phone, with regular walks onto the warehouse floor and dock.
  • Warehouse safety rules must be followed, including wearing safety shoes and high-visibility vests where required.
  • The role occasionally requires lifting up to 25 pounds (11 kilograms) to check received product.
  • The schedule is Monday to Friday on day shift, with occasional early starts or overtime at month-end or during supply disruptions.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor all open purchase orders and confirm acknowledgments, ship dates, and quantities with suppliers.
  • Follow up daily on late, partial, or at-risk orders and escalate when needed.
  • Track inbound shipments with carriers and freight forwarders, including less-than-truckload, full-truckload, parcel, and import shipments.
  • Update the enterprise resource planning or inventory system with current estimated arrival times, backorders, and purchase-order changes.
  • Alert purchasing, sales, and customer service to delays that affect customer orders.
  • Prioritize expediting by customer commitments, stock-outs, and critical stock-keeping units.
  • Coordinate with the warehouse on receiving schedules and dock appointments.
  • Resolve discrepancies in quantity, pricing, damage, or incorrect items with vendors.
  • Arrange expedited freight or alternate sourcing when approved.
  • Keep accurate records and produce reports on open purchase orders, vendor on-time performance, and past-due orders.

Desired Qualifications

  • An associate or bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, or a related field is preferred.
  • Experience with an enterprise resource planning system such as SAP, Oracle NetSuite, Epicor, Infor, or Microsoft Dynamics is preferred.
  • Familiarity with import shipments, customs brokers, and Incoterms is preferred.
  • APICS/ASCM certification, such as CPIM or CSCP, is preferred.
  • Bilingual ability in English and Spanish or Mandarin is a plus.

About the Company

Flow Control Group

Industrial flow control products distributor

Flow Control Group distributes flow control, industrial automation, and life sciences products and services across North America, connecting thousands of suppliers with over 10,000 customers. Its offerings include pumps, valves, filtration, controls, air systems, sealing, tubing, hoses, and engineered systems plus services like technical support, maintenance, and calibration. The company differentiates itself through an employee-owned model, a shared-services backbone, broad supplier networks, and allowing acquired brands to keep their autonomy, while growing via acquisitions and strategic e-commerce like Instrumart. Its goal is to expand market reach and capabilities in industrial automation and life sciences by acquiring profitable businesses, scaling operations, and delivering reliable, mission-critical components and services.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$1.8B
Headquarters
Charlotte, NC
Founded
1968

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