Procurement Expediting Supervisor

KBR•Newark, DE

10h

About The Position

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) is seeking an experienced Procurement Expediting Supervisor to lead and oversee expediting activities for a major pharmaceutical capital project. The role ensures that critical equipment, materials, and supplier deliverables are manufactured, tracked, and delivered in accordance with project schedules, quality requirements, and operational readiness objectives. The supervisor leads expediting resources and coordinates with Procurement, Engineering, Construction, Logistics, Suppliers, and Project Controls to identify and mitigate supply-chain schedule risks. The position is responsible for planning and prioritizing expediting work, managing supplier delivery performance, tracking critical materials and milestones, resolving delivery issues, and communicating risks and recovery actions to project stakeholders and leadership. It also supports integrated project delivery, supply-chain risk assessment, continuous improvement, and project decision-making through forecasts, status reports, dashboards, metrics, and executive-level updates.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, engineering, construction management, or a related discipline.
At least 7 years of experience in procurement, materials management, expediting, supply-chain operations, or project-support roles.
Demonstrated leadership or supervisory experience.
Experience supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, manufacturing, EPC, or EPCM projects.
Strong knowledge of procurement processes, logistics management, supplier performance management, and schedule management.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinate across diverse project stakeholders.
Strong communication, problem-solving, organizational, and analytical skills.

Nice To Haves

CPSM, CPM, APICS, or similar professional certification.
Experience supporting pharmaceutical and biotechnology facilities.
Experience supporting greenfield and brownfield capital projects.
Knowledge of international sourcing, global supply chains, and supplier manufacturing oversight.
Demonstrated experience leading continuous improvement initiatives and supply-chain performance programs.
Prior experience supporting large-scale capital projects in a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

Lead and supervise project expediting activities supporting capital project execution.
Develop, implement, and maintain expediting plans for equipment, materials, and supplier deliverables.
Establish priorities and allocate expediting resources for critical procurement packages and delivery milestones.
Direct daily activities of expediting personnel, providing guidance, coaching, performance management, and professional development.
Ensure expediting activities align with project safety, quality, schedule, and cost objectives.
Monitor supplier manufacturing progress and delivery commitments against contractual obligations and project requirements.
Engage suppliers to maintain delivery schedules, resolve execution issues, and improve delivery performance.
Identify potential supplier delays and develop mitigation and recovery plans.
Maintain delivery forecasts, status reports, expediting dashboards, and performance metrics.
Support supplier corrective actions, performance reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Track long-lead equipment, critical-path materials, and key supplier milestones against project schedules.
Support project schedule reviews, supply-chain risk assessments, project controls activities, and procurement strategy execution.
Coordinate with engineering, construction, quality, logistics, procurement, and operations teams.
Communicate delivery status, schedule impacts, risks, and recovery actions to project stakeholders and leadership.
Identify supply-chain risks and develop contingency plans for business continuity and project execution.
Analyze supplier performance data and trends to identify improvement opportunities.
Resolve complex supplier, manufacturing, logistics, and delivery issues that may affect project objectives.
Implement expediting best practices, standardized processes, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Serve as the primary expediting liaison between suppliers, contractors, and project teams.
Prepare and present delivery updates, schedule risk assessments, recovery plans, and executive-level supply-chain reports to project leadership and governance teams.