Expeditor - with Great Benefits

Job Title: Expeditor
Location: Akron, OH
Job type and Duration: Contract to Hire

Our client, a global Architecture and Design Firm, is looking to hire an Expeditor to join their dynamic team in Akron, OH.

The Staff Expeditor is responsible for providing the expediting deliverables for Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) projects upon receipt of an approved purchase order through the closeout of the project.

• Track the receipt, inspection, approval, and return of all deliverables required by the contract.
• Monitor and report the supplier's production schedule to ensure milestones are being met.
• Prepare and present schedule updates and other status reports to the project team.
• Assess potential fabrication or shipment delays and collaborate with the supplier to resolve to meet deliverables.
• Consult with the supplier to ensure timely transportation and lifting plans and communicate these plans to the job site according to construction sequencing parameters.
• Manage and schedule deliveries to multiple sites and serve as a liaison between the supplier and the site personnel.
• Manage material deliveries onsite identify and report discrepancies to the supplier and recommend resolution of the discrepancies.
• Ensure final documentation is submitted for completion of payment milestones.
• Track major equipment delivery dates by reviewing Client Supply Chain documentation, and reports, and developing regular communication channels with Vendors
  • Track delivery dates and communicate readiness to the project manager, site team, and client stakeholders
• Track minor material orders
  • Primary vendors: IRBY/Pepco (substation minor material packager) and Power Line Supply (transmission line material packager)
  • Review BOMs and compare them to Purchase Orders to verify the accuracy of item descriptions and quantities
  • Verify the status of quotes and orders
• Produce reports to assist Project Managers in material readiness meetings.
  • Reports will show purchase order status, lead times, vendor production schedules, vendor updates, delivery dates, and any issues with production or delivery dates.
• Help identify possible workarounds to maintain the schedule for the Client’s Materials Management group and Project Teams.
• Be knowledgeable of Transmission Lines, Substation, and Communications material and equipment
• Occasionally visit vendor facilities to verify production readiness

Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, business administration, engineering, or related discipline and a minimum 4 years related work experience required
• Related work experience includes supply chain, material tracking, or procurement
• Successful track record in a procurement organization
• Excellent organization skills and proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Possess a sense of urgency around accomplishing goals.
• Basic knowledge of Primavera scheduling reports and the use of material/submittal tracking software is preferred

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