Procurement Expediting Supervisor

KBR; Fox Woods (DE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Schedule

Job summary

KBR is seeking an experienced Procurement Expediting Supervisor to lead expediting activities for a major pharmaceutical project. This role requires overseeing critical equipment and materials to ensure timely delivery while managing a team and coordinating with various stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in procurement or supply chain operations, with at least 7 years of relevant experience, especially in pharmaceutical or biotechnology settings.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in procurement or supply chain operations.
• Demonstrated leadership or supervisory experience.
• Experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise project expediting activities.
• Develop and maintain expediting plans for equipment and materials.
• Monitor supplier manufacturing progress and delivery commitments.

Skills

Leadership

Procurement

Logistics Management

Analytical Skills

Problem-solving

Schedule Management

Communication

Organization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management

CPSM, CPM, APICS certification

Job description

Title: Procurement Expediting Supervisor KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets. KBR is seeking an experienced Procurement Expediting Supervisor to provide leadership and oversight for all expediting activities supporting a major pharmaceutical capital project. This role is accountable for ensuring critical equipment, materials, and supplier deliverables are manufactured, tracked, and delivered in accordance with project schedules, quality requirements, and operational readiness objectives. The Expediting Supervisor leads expediting resources and works closely with Procurement, Engineering, Construction, Logistics, Suppliers, and Project Controls to proactively identify and mitigate schedule risks across the supply chain.

Functional Job Responsibilities

Will Include But Are Not Limited To:

• Lead and supervise project expediting activities supporting capital project execution.
• Develop, implement, and maintain expediting plans for equipment, materials, and supplier deliverables to support project objectives.
• Establish priorities and allocate expediting resources to support project-critical procurement packages and delivery milestones.
• Direct daily activities of expediting personnel, providing guidance, coaching, performance management, and professional development.
• Ensure all expediting activities align with project safety, quality, schedule, and cost objectives.
• Monitor supplier manufacturing progress and delivery commitments to ensure contractual obligations and project requirements are achieved.
• Engage suppliers to maintain delivery schedules, resolve potential execution issues, and improve overall delivery performance.
• Identify potential supplier delays and develop mitigation and recovery plans to minimize project impacts.
• Maintain delivery forecasts, status reports, expediting dashboards, and performance metrics to support project decision-making.
• Support supplier corrective actions, performance reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives to improve supply chain reliability.
• Track long-lead equipment, critical-path materials, and key supplier milestones to ensure alignment with project schedules.
• Support project schedule reviews, supply chain risk assessments, project controls activities, and procurement strategy execution.
• Coordinate closely with engineering, construction, quality, logistics, procurement, and operations teams to ensure integrated project delivery.
• Communicate delivery status, schedule impacts, risks, and recovery actions to project stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Identify supply chain risks and develop contingency plans to support business continuity and project execution.
• Analyze supplier performance data and trends to identify improvement opportunities and strengthen project delivery outcomes.
• Resolve complex supplier, manufacturing, logistics, and delivery issues that may impact project objectives.
• Implement expediting best practices, standardized processes, and continuous improvement initiatives across the project.
• 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.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 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 effectively manage multiple priorities and coordinate across diverse project stakeholders.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, organizational, and analytical skills.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• 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.

KBR Benefits

• 401K plan with company match
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• AD&D
• flexible spending account
• disability
• paid time off
• or flexible work schedule

We support career advancement through professional training and development.

KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives.

In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values:

• We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential.
• We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders.
• We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business.
• We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision-makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed.
• We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company.
• We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function.

Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals.

Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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