Expeditor

LED FastStart • Livingston, LA

32d • Onsite

About The Position

The Expeditor facilitates and expedites the flow of materials. This role involves daily project material expediting while maintaining good, professional working relationships with suppliers. The Expeditor is responsible for maintaining and submitting current expediting reports weekly, and obtaining and forwarding copies of Packing Lists, Bills of Lading & MTR’s to the Receiver based on the advanced receiving procedure. This position also requires coordinating activities with other department leads such as Procurement and Material Management, and assisting in the resolution of Material Discrepancies (MDRs). The Expeditor will work with supply chain material control resources and project management to prioritize the delivery of material to maximize the release of spools, and attend project meetings as needed (internal or client meetings). Additionally, the role involves assisting procurement and taking a pro-active approach to tasks.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED); preferred
• 2 + years of experience
• J.D. Edwards
• Microsoft Office
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Loyal - The trait of feeling a duty to the employer.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Research Skills - Ability to design and conduct a systematic, objective, and critical investigation.
• Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one’s conduct.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.

Responsibilities

• Project Material Expediting daily, while maintaining good, professional working relationships with suppliers.
• Maintain and submit current expediting reports weekly.
• Obtain and forward copies of Packing List, Bills of Lading & MTR’s to Receiver (Based on advanced receiving procedure)
• Coordinate activities with other department leads (i.e. Procurement, Material Management, etc.)
• Assist in resolution of MDR’s (Material Discrepancies)
• Work with supply chain material control resources & project management to prioritize the delivery of material to maximize the release of spools.
• Attend project meetings as needed (internal or client meetings)
• Assist procurement.
• Take pro-active approach to the tasks at hand.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED