Expeditor

CRE Underwater Connectivity, delivering subsea connectivity, designs and manufactures a range of all-metal shell connectors, fibre optic products, strain terminations, penetrators and junction boxes for extremely heavy duty use and are trusted in the most rigorous underwater applications on the planet from splash zone to full ocean depth.

The role comprises:

External Expediting

• Monitor and track progress of purchase orders while working with suppliers to ensure the timely delivery of materials, components or services.


• Be the primary point of contact between the company and suppliers once a purchase order has been raised.


• Tracking of external order delays and working with planning assistant to ensure customers are provided with up-to-date delivery timelines for orders.


• Prioritisation of live orders with suppliers based where necessary.


• Maintain records of order status, delivery schedules and suppliers delays in order to create reports to review supplier performance.


• Use of SAGE 200 system to update PO delivery times.

Internal Expediting

• Liaising with Sales-Admin function to ensure the timeous provision of workflow to production.


• Reviewing internal workflow to identify any procurement gaps, liaising with the purchasing team to ensure gaps are closed.


• Reviewing of internal workflow with planning assistant to identify delays to customer orders, while working with operations team to find resolutions where possible.


• Filing, data entry and general admin duties.


• Raising purchase orders in line with production consumable requirements.


• Work alongside production and quality team to ensure weekly output targets and customer expectations are met.

Additional Requirements

• Undertaking any other duties which are assigned to you by management. 

Skills

• Absolute attention to detail.


• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities efficiently.


• Good Computer Skills (Sage and Microsoft Office).


• Quick and effective problem-solving abilities.


• Ability to work under pressure and to timescales.


• Ability to negotiate with suppliers and resolve conflicts to ensure timely deliveries.

Behaviour

• Being prepared to stop and challenge actions of others within the workplace, which you consider may be being undertaken in an unsafe manner.


• Flexible and adaptable approach to workload – willing to work in alternative areas as required.


• Positively promoting the company to departmental staff, customers, and suppliers.

Willingness to learn basic technical aspects of the company to aid in the role.