PROCUREMENT EXPEDITOR

NMDC Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marine project company in Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced professional to drive the post-award expediting process. This role involves safeguarding schedule, cost, and quality for marine vessel and project requirements, including obtaining supplier acknowledgements, maintaining expediting trackers, and coordinating quality inspections. Candidates should have a solid understanding of supply chain logistics and project management to ensure compliance with specifications. This position offers opportunities to influence project success and improve supplier performance.

Responsibilities

• Drive the post-award expediting process from PO release to GRV/close-out.
• Obtain supplier acknowledgements, production/shipping plans, and firm delivery dates.
• Maintain a live expediting tracker and publish late-PO/critical items lists.

Job description

Role purpose

Drive the post-award expediting process from PO release to GRV/close-out, safeguarding schedule, cost, and quality for marine vessel and project requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Obtain supplier acknowledgements, production/shipping plans, and firm delivery dates; keep Oracle Fusion dates accurate (required vs. promised).
• Maintain a live expediting tracker; publish late-PO/critical items lists and lead weekly calls with suppliers and end users.
• Coordinate inspections, QA/QC/FAT where required; ensure compliance with specs, T&Cs, and Incoterms.
• Liaise with Logistics on pickup, freight, customs clearance, and documentation (PI, COO, BL, packing list); ensure ASN/booking and follow through to GRV.
• Work with MO/Warehouse to prioritize receipts, resolve shortages/damages, and close discrepancies with AP (invoice/PO mismatches).
• Support framework/blanket orders and critical spares; escalat risks early with recovery plans.
• Produce daily/weekly expediting dashboards and supplier performance reports (OTIF, delay root causes).