EXPEDITOR

BASIC FUNCTION OF THE POSITION:

The Expeditor is responsible for ensuring the timely delivery of materials, equipment, and documentation from suppliers to the project site or production facility. This role acts as the critical link between procurement, engineering, project management, and vendors, proactively tracking orders, identifying potential delays, and driving solutions to keep the project on schedule.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Tracking and monitoring the status of purchase orders (POs) from placement through final delivery as well as maintaining an accurate and up-to-date database/tracker.
• Liaising closely with vendors and manufacturers to obtain realistic delivery schedules, production statuses, and shipping details
• Identifying potential delays or bottlenecks in the supply chain early and escalate them promptly as well as working with suppliers to develop corrective action plans to recover lost time.
• Collaborating with internal teams including Engineering (for drawing/approval delays), QA/QC (for inspection readiness), Logistics (for shipping clearance), and Project Management (for schedule alignment).
• Ensuring all shipping documents (e.g., invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, certificates of origin) are collected and verified.
• Preparing and submitting regular expediting status reports to management.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE:

• A bachelor’s degree in supply chain; Engineering or similar field
• Diploma in Logistics Management
• MCIPS (Or studying towards qualification highly desirable)
• Forklift driving license required.
• Minimum of 5 (five) years’ experience in a similar role preferably in a mining/construction industry with basic procurement experience in mining industry preferred
• Experience with working in an ERP environment, especially PRONTO