Operations Expeditor

We’re looking for an operations professional with experience in supplier expediting, to join an independent valve specialist that partners with the industry’s leading manufacturers.

As an Operations Expeditor, you’ll take responsibility of all operations purchase orders (excluding PSV), ensuring that all purchase orders are up to date and easily interpreted by the Operations Focal Point and Contract Engineers. Your key duties are: Placement of Supplier Purchase Orders | Expediting of Purchase Orders | Supplier Management

Key Duties & Responsibilities 

• Placement of Supplier Purchase Orders
  – Review of hand overs from Sales to Operations
  – Raise and verify all supplier purchase orders, except for PSV work orders, prior to sending
  – Update purchase order status to ensure they are clearly defined what stage they are at
  – Partake in the technical review of predetermined work orders to understand expediting requirement
  – Obtain internal supplier approvals for new suppliers
  – Obtain prices for consumables and paint supplies, then place orders via internal work orders
• Expediting of Purchase Orders
  – Obtain supplier acknowledgements in a timely manner
  – Regular expediting of all purchase order with the exception of PSV work orders
  – Carry out external escalation within the supplier company to obtain resolves to delays
  – Clearly communicate delays that are going to have an impact on client order acknowledgements
  – Record keeping of all communication regarding specific purchase orders via the notes sections of company CMS
  – Ensure that ‘Due Dates’ are correct at all times on purchase orders
  – Capture positive and negative supplier performance to assist in the supplier review process
  – Organise transport to and from suppliers
• Supplier Management
  – Collate information and issue reports to Operations Focal Point monthly
  – Have an active role within supplier review meetings in order to increase supplier confidence and reliability
  – Raise issues with supplier goods and advise when they should be put on hold and released from hold for payment

Skills & Experience 

Essential

• Experience in the supplier expediting
• Time management
• Project Management
• IT Skill Set
• Communication Skill Set

Desirable

• ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001
• Import & Export terms and conditions

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