Job Type

Full-time

Work Type

On-Site

Location

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Experience

10 - 16 years
  • Working at the project site, the Lead Expeditor is responsible of all the Expediting activities for the project
  • Under the guidance of the Procurement Manager and operational direction of the Project Manager or Project Procurement Manager.
  • Organize and coordinate the activities of the expediting function within multiple Projects in parallel, meeting all Project delivery requirements.
  • Organize and oversee the work of site and field expeditors based in the company’s operating sites (instruct, coach, develop expediting plans)
  • Apply all relevant procedures, tools and forms in order to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of expediting
  • Directly reporting to the Procurement Manager based in Project site or alternatively at to Project Manager or Project Procurement Manager.
  • Ensure the Procurement activities are coordinated from the PO placement up to the agreed delivery term as well as all other post-delivery activities as they are defined in the PO.
  • At Project start-up or RFQ stage, organize and define the criticality rating review with the appropriate tool.
  • Establish in agreement with the Project Manager and Procurement Manager the Expediting Plan for the critical Procurement items, works or services.
  • Review the project procurement scope and risks and recommend to the management some resource allocation.
  • Coordinate the Expediting team and ensure the material delivery in full compliance with the PO Supply agreement and project requirements.
  • Organize and lead Kick off meeting (KOM) for Risk Tier 1 packages.
  • Provide regular and accurate status reports on the progress of the activities for each project.
  • Make sure coordination, monitoring and follow-up 3rd party inspection activities is done in close coordination with Quality dept.
  • Review and monitor expediting plans for each site and evaluate the issues to be escalated.
  • Be involved and able to step in when required for the package Risk Tier 1 and 2.
  • Use the Expediting tool on a regular basis to audit and arrange some quality check analysis and be able to flag any project identified risks as well as recommending eventually some action to the management.
  • Ensure a close, continuous and efficient interface with Procurement, Engineering, Project Control, Construction, Quality and Stores dept.
  • Maintain up to date all Registers, Deviation, Non-conformance, certificates, deliveries and OSD.
  • Instruct, coach, support and provide feedback and guidance to the Desk and Site Expeditors
  • Participate to Supplier Performance Evaluation and provide feedback to the Procurement team to improve the performance of company/project in Supplier selection.