Senior Expeditor

The Senior Expeditor is responsible for the Expediting of Purchase Orders to ensure delivery on time and within project schedules / purchase order terms and for coordinating all aspects of desk and field expediting as determined by project strategy, processes and procedures.

You will e nsure personnel carry out expediting activities have a clear understanding of processes and procedures and m anage and monitor the more challenging and complex packages & and identify delivery improvement opportunities by details analysis of supplier project schedules.

**Responsibilities**:

- Review and manage the more difficult and complex aspects of the expediting workload
- Has detailed understanding of the supplier delivery obligations form the terms and conditions of purchase
- Review and interpret supplier production plans / schedules, identify delivery improvement opportunities and negotiate delivery improvements / slippage recovery plans
- Creation of daily expediting reports in materials management system
- Expediting of purchase orders daily with priority focus
- Updating of materials management system with the expediting status of Purchase Orders
- Continually set expediting follow up dates in materials management system
- Obtain quotations for field expediting plans and C.V.’s of 3rd party expediting providers
- Place purchase order for 3rd party expediting services
- Liaise with field expediting suppliers to co-ordinate expediting visits
- Receive, review and issue field expediting progress reports and update system accordingly
- Review expediting reports to confirm status of orders, sub-orders and validate the agreed manufacturing schedules
- Monitor the progress of receipt and return of supplier documentation
- Notifying Supply Chain Manager of any potential schedule slippages
- Negotiate improved delivery / recovery plans where required
- Visit suppliers on request of the SCM and Material Manager on the project
- Maintain an auditable file of all relevant purchasing documentation for each purchase order in relevant shared drive / area
- Demonstrate commitment to safe working practices
- Understands and lives Woods vision, values and behaviours
- Understands and works to the Financial Management Framework

**Qualifications**:

- Qualified to ISCED Level 4/5 (Post-Secondary non-tertiary/Short-Cycle tertiary)

**Knowledge, skills and experience**:

- Expediting experience demonstrating results
- Detailed knowledge of Suppliers, Manufacturing Schedules and Expediting
- Detailed knowledge of terms and conditions of purchase/supplier obligations

**Experience of**:

- Previous experience in a similar level role
- Previous use of ERP’s such as Maximo, Oracle, SAP
- Broad knowledge of Suppliers

**Personal attributes**:

- Detailed Knowledge of Materials & Document Expediting Practices
- Strong Team Player
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Adaptability and Problem Solving Skills

**Ability to**:

- Work under pressure to meet deadlines
- Provide reports to senior management, as requested
- Delegate and coordinate tasks to colleagues

**Diversity Statement**

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.