Procurement Expediting Supervisor

KBR, Inc.•Richmond, VA

About The Position

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) provides solutions across the asset life cycle, including licensed process technologies, advisory services, technical expertise, energy transition solutions, design capabilities, and smart solutions for planned and operating assets. KBR is seeking an experienced Procurement Expediting Supervisor to lead expediting activities for a major pharmaceutical capital project. The role ensures that critical equipment, materials, and supplier deliverables are manufactured, tracked, and delivered according to 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 oversees expediting plans, resources, supplier progress, delivery forecasts, status reporting, risk mitigation, and recovery actions. It serves as the primary expediting liaison between suppliers, contractors, and project teams and reports delivery status, risks, schedule impacts, and recovery actions to stakeholders and project leadership.

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 project-critical procurement packages and delivery milestones.
Direct 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 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 for integrated project delivery.
Communicate delivery status, schedule impacts, risks, and recovery actions to 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 affecting 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.