Expeditor

PTS Advance•Catlettsburg, KY

37d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for an Expeditor at a refinery located in Catlettsburg, KY. The assignment is expected to last 12-18 months, with a schedule of 5/8s (Monday-Friday). The Expeditor will be responsible for verifying received materials, coordinating the movement of materials between sites, communicating with vendors to resolve issues and gather information, and researching methods to expedite deliveries to meet client needs. This role also involves preparing reports and documentation related to orders and shipments, following up with vendors on deliveries, updating the client's system, and comparing product deliveries against purchase orders, addressing any discrepancies with vendors. Additionally, the Expeditor will support the purchasing agent in initiating, reviewing, and processing purchase requisitions, conferring with suppliers on product/service information, and ensuring compliance with policies and quality systems. The role requires communicating requirements to suppliers, emphasizing quality, on-time delivery, and value, and assisting in conducting and documenting purchasing activities, including negotiating terms. Verifying supplier conformance to company procedures and quality requirements, and assisting in maintaining records are also key responsibilities. The Expeditor will evaluate weekly reports to identify expedite needs, such as back-orders and late purchase orders, and communicate expedite requests to vendors, verifying their resolution. Keeping management informed of delivery issues affecting key customers or business materials is also part of the role.

Requirements

Buyer/expeditor experience

Responsibilities

Verify materials received
Coordinate marshalling materials from one site to another
Communicate with vendors in order to gather information and solve problems
Research ways to expedite delivery in order to meet client's needs
Prepare reports and documentation pertaining to orders and order shipments
Follow through with vendors on shipments and deliveries and update information in client's system
Compare product deliveries with issued purchase orders and contact vendors when there are discrepancies
Assist purchasing agent to initiate, review, and process purchase requisitions as necessary
Confer with supplies to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, delivery schedule, and verify compliance with established policies and quality system
Communicate requirements to suppliers emphasizing quality, on-time delivery, and value
Assist purchasing agent to conduct and document purchasing activities and negotiate terms to support prudent buying decisions
Verify supplier conformance to company procedures, quality requirements, and other regulatory standards and assist in maintaining appropriate records
Provide purchasing support in sourcing, quoting, negotiation, and administration of vendor/customer contracts
Evaluate weekly reports to identify expedite requirements including back-orders, work orders, late P.O.'s, and daily expedites
Communicate written/verbal expedite requests with vendors and verify successful resolution
Keep management informed of delivery problems affecting key customers and/or business materials received