Material Expeditor

For over 140 years our products have helped ensure the safe, reliable operations of key industries. With a passion for precision and partnership, Celeros Flow Technology continues this heritage of high performance and dependability, providing mission critical, sustainable flow control solutions for our customers around the globe.

Celeros Flow Technology is looking for individuals with a voice and a vision. We embrace change, diversity and promote new ways of looking at old ideas. We seek talented professionals to join our world-class team of innovators in a global, collaborative & multi-cultural environment, where you will be challenged, supported, and inspired to be extraordinary.

**GENERAL SUMMARY**

The Material Expeditor will be required to perform expediting operations to ensure timely delivery of goods and services. They will be responsible for Management of the Machining Cell, focusing on “On time delivery of Machining activities and processes” and “Development of the Cell / Process in line with Operational and Management plans”.

**Key responsibilities of the role will include**:

- Expedite goods and services to ensure on-time delivery to specified locations.
- Assist with the selection of suppliers prior to placing Purchase Order.
- Data input of draft purchase orders into SAP.
- Ensuring that official acknowledgements to Purchase Orders are received for all direct spend orders.
- Communicate progress of ordered goods and services to internal customers.
- Maintain a working file of expediting and related documents to record expediting activities.
- Liaise with Purchase Ledger Department to ensure timely and correct payment of supplier invoices.
- Handle Vendor queries, correspondence and feedback of replies and actions to resolve potential vendor-user conflicts.
- Work to Department KPI’s and in accordance with documented procedures.

**Requirements**:

- Good basic level of Education.
- Additional vocational qualifications and/or HNC in Business Admin or Purchasing preferred but not essential.
- Experience in procurement and supply chain management.
- Experience in analysis, preparation and reporting of purchase spend.
- Good potential for development in other areas of the business.
- Proactive and motivated team worker.
- High standards of communication, report writing and negotiating skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Planning, organisational and analytical skills.
- Enthusiastic and flexible.
- Integrity.
- Computer literate, including Microsoft Word and Excel.

**COMPETENCIES**
- Adaptability:_ Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
- Communication:_ Clearly and succinctly conveying information and ideas to individuals and groups in a variety of situations; communicating in a focused and compelling way that drives others’ thoughts and actions. Engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
- Continuous Improvement:_ Originating action to improve existing conditions and processes; identifying improvement opportunities; generating ideas and implementing solutions.
- Contributing to Team Success:_ Actively participating as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals.
- Initiating Action:_ Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive.
- Managing Work:_ Effectively managing one’s time and resources to ensure that work is completely efficiently.
- Work Standards:_ Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.

**PHYSICAL DEMANDS**

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

**WORKING CONDITIONS**

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

**DISCLAIMER**

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

**CELEROS VALUES**

All Celeros divisions are committed to the effective use of the Celeros Values. It is important that all