Senior Expeditor

Vantedge Medical; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Vantedge Medical Company in San Jose, CA is seeking a Senior Expeditor to manage material shortages and drive on-time delivery. This onsite, full-time role requires close collaboration with planning, purchasing, and production teams to speed up deliveries and adjust fabrication priorities as needed.

The role involves monitoring progress with Power BI and ERP systems, communicating deadlines clearly, and supporting finance with accurate work-order closures.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in an expeditor role within a manufacturing environment.
• Proficient in MS Word and Excel.
• Familiar with MRP/ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Expedites, tracks, and resolves material shortages to support on-time delivery.
• Monitors fabrication and delivery progress using ERP data and Power BI.
• Coordinates with buyers, suppliers, and internal teams to adjust priorities.
• Follows up on premium or special requirement jobs and communicates impacts.
• Supports finance by proper close-out of work orders.

Skills

MS Word

Excel

Tools

Power BI

MRP/ERP system

Job description

Description

Senior Expeditor

Job Details

Job Type

Full-time

San Jose, CA

Description

Full-time | Permanent | Onsite

Salaried | $75,000-$85,000

Summary of Responsibilities
Expedites, tracks, and resolves material shortages, and investigates non-moving work orders to support customer on-time delivery (OTD) objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Receives notification of material shortages verbally, by email, or through kit lists and shortage reports.
• Attends the daily Tier 2 Gemba walk.
• Tracks the location and progress of fabricated materials using Power BI and Visual ERP.
• Notifies department supervisors and/or outside process coordinators when fabricated parts need to be completed sooner, and changes fabrication priorities as needed.
• For purchased item shortages, works with buyers to speed up deliveries as needed.
• For parts at outside service suppliers, works with Outside Service Coordinators to rearrange priorities and speed up deliveries.
• Occasionally picks up parts from or delivers parts to suppliers.
• Performs other related tasks assigned by the department Supervisor, Manager, or Lead.

Financial Responsibilities

• Plays a key role in closing out work orders correctly, so the Finance Department can accurately assess the condition of the business.
• Tells affected departments right away about jobs that are Premium, Quick Turnaround, or have Special Requirements.

Interactions

• Works with assembly and manufacturing department managers, supervisors, and leads, as well as planning, purchasing, outside process coordinators, and Customer Account Managers.
• Fills in as liaison when the planner is absent. This includes attending “Key Project” meetings and meeting with manufacturing, quality, and the sales team as needed.

Decision Making
Must understand how due dates and requirements can hurt production, and communicate them clearly.

Supervision
Receives primary direction and supervision from the Planning Manager.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience in a similar position in a manufacturing environment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Basic computer skills, including MS Word, Excel, and at least one MRP/ERP system.
• Able to read and write in English.
• Able to work independently without direct supervision.

Physical Demands
Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Certificates and Licenses

• Valid Class C driver’s license.