Overview
The Field Expeditor will be responsible for managing supplier delivery and performance through on-site visits across various locations in the UK. This role will involve collaborating with suppliers to monitor progress, identify potential delays, and create recovery plans, ensuring timely delivery of strategic and operational spares. The contractor will engage closely with project stakeholders, maintaining clear documentation and communication throughout the process.
Responsibilities
- Expedite the timely delivery of strategic, commissioning, and operational spares across the assigned supplier portfolio.
- Undertake field expediting visits to supplier and manufacturer premises to establish the status of procurement and readiness for delivery.
- Monitor supplier performance against contractual and project delivery requirements.
- Challenge reported progress and validate actual physical progress against supplier schedules.
- Identify potential delays, constraints, and emerging supply-chain risks early in the process.
- Collaborate with suppliers to understand delays and support the development of recovery or mitigation plans.
- Escalate significant delivery issues to the Expediting Lead and relevant stakeholders.
- Maintain clear records of supplier progress, commitments, risks, actions, and forecast delivery dates.
Requirements
- Previous experience in field expediting, supplier management, manufacturing, procurement or supply-chain delivery within a major engineering environment.
- Proven experience undertaking supplier or manufacturer visits.
- Good understanding of manufacturing, procurement, and supply-chain processes.
- Ability to interpret supplier manufacturing and delivery schedules.
- Experience identifying schedule risks and developing monitoring actions.
- Strong organisational and prioritisation skills across multiple suppliers and purchase orders.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Full professional fluency in English.