Expeditor

Howmet Aerospace•Simi Valley, CA

53d•$50,000 - $70,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Expeditor will review the production schedule and work with Planning and Manufacturing to ensure communication of priorities among Purchase Orders. This role involves following up on special requests or work orders from Sales or Management to identify any anticipated delays in support of the shipping plan. The Expeditor will expedite operations that delay schedules and alter schedules to meet unforeseen conditions by communicating with various departments and customers. They will also review the production schedule for orders and report or record the status of those orders to identify any production delays. Additionally, the Expeditor will review, track, and monitor projected delivery timelines to customer promise dates, prepare summary reports on the status of orders to assist Sales, Customers, and Management, maintain weekly visibility on any part shortages, and negotiate with Howmet factories and Customers regarding expedite fees and delivery date improvements. This role also involves contacting 3rd party suppliers for delivery information on Purchase Orders.

Requirements

3 minimum years of experience in Purchasing or related experience.
High School Diploma.
Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor degree.
Proficiency in MS Office applications such as Excel, Word;
Intermediate spreadsheet, database and other software application skills
Knowledge in sales or customer related roles in aerospace fasteners or related industry.

Responsibilities

Reviews production schedule and works with Planning and Manufacturing to ensure communication of priorities among Purchase Orders.
Follows up on special requests or work orders from Sales or Management identify any anticipated delays in support of shipping plan.
Expediting operations that delay schedules and altering schedules to meet unforeseen conditions by communicating with various departments and customers.
Reviews production schedule for orders and reports or records the status of those orders to identify and production delay.
Review, track and monitor projected delivery timeline to customer promise dates
Prepares summary reports on the status of orders to assist Sales, Customers and Management.
Maintain weekly visibility on any part shortages.
Negotiates with Howmet factories and Customers regarding expedite fees, delivery date improvements.
Contacts 3rd party suppliers for delivery information on Purchase Orders