Expeditor

Wood is currently looking for an Expeditor to strengthen our team in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

The incumbent will be Responsible for monitoring, coordinating and ensuring timely delivery of materials and equipment's within the project schedule or/ purchase order terms. This role involves close collaboration with Suppliers, vendors, logistics providers and internal stakeholders.

• Creation of daily expediting reports in materials management system.
• Daily desk expediting of purchase orders.
• Review purchase orders and project requirements to identify critical delivery timelines.
• Understands the supplier delivery obligations form the terms and conditions of purchase. Coordinate with suppliers and vendors to ensure timely submission of documents, production, dispatch, and delivery of goods.
• Ability to interpret supplier production plans to identify improvement opportunities and negotiate delivery improvements.
• Identify and escalate potential supply chain risks or bottlenecks and propose mitigation actions
• Updating of materials management system with the expediting status of Purchase Orders.
• Continually set expediting follows up dates in materials management system.
• Issue expediting progress reports and update system accordingly.
• Notifying Senior Expediter / Supply Chain Manager of any potential schedule slippages.
• Maintain an audit file of all relevant expediting documentation for each purchase order in relevant shared drive /area.
• Demonstrate commitment to safe working practices.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, client requirements, and quality/safety standards.
• Understands and lives Woods vision, values and behaviors.
• Understands and works to the Wood Financial Management Framework

Knowledge, skills and experience:

• Minimum 5 years expediting experience delivering results
• Detailed knowledge of Suppliers and Expediting Status Reporting.
• Strong knowledge of international procurement, logistics, and shipping practices (Incoterms, customs regulations, etc.)
• Awareness of supplier production schedules
• Understanding of how terms and conditions of purchase influence delivery requirements
• Previous use of ERPs such as Maximo, Oracle, SAP

Personal attributes:

• Strong Team Player
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Adaptability and Problem-Solving Skills
• Work under pressure to meet deadlines