JOB DESCRIPTION

The role of a Lead Expeditor is crucial in the management of supply chains, especially in large-scale projects like this €multibillion Petrochemical EPC project. The position involves overseeing the timely delivery of purchase orders, a task that is vital for maintaining project schedules and adhering to purchase order terms. Based in the Reading office, the Lead Expeditor will play a key role in ensuring that all materials and goods are procured and delivered efficiently, supporting the project's success over its duration. The opportunity to contribute to such a significant project offers a unique experience in the field of procurement and supply chain management.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for coordinating all aspects of desk and field expediting as determined by project strategy, processes and procedures
• Ensure personnel carry out expediting activities have a clear understanding of processes and procedures
• Handle and monitor the more challenging and complex packages &/or suppliers and identify delivery improvement opportunities by details analysis of supplier project schedules
• Establish and update the project status report (PSR) in line with project / client required on site dates and current / estimate lead times, notifying any delays to the project manager
• Establish and chair regular PSR meetings with client, procurement, engineering and/or project management personnel to ensure dates for pre-order deliverables are being maintained
• Establishes priorities and reviews the more difficult and complex aspects of the expediting workload

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working within the Petrochemical and / or Onshore Oil & Gas industry
• Substantial expediting experience demonstrating results
• Detailed knowledge of Suppliers, Manufacturing Schedules and Expediting
• Detailed knowledge of terms and conditions of purchase/supplier obligations
• Previous experience in a similar level role
• Previous use of ERP's such as Maximo, Oracle, SAP
• Broad knowledge of Suppliers