PROCUREMENT EXPEDITING ENGINEER

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Procurement Expeditor to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring purchase orders from placement through to final delivery, ensuring timely progress and coordination among various stakeholders. This role demands close collaboration with suppliers, engineering, quality assurance, logistics, and procurement teams to maintain schedules and resolve any delays. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and experience working with both local and international vendors in industrial project environments.

Key Responsibilities

- Monitor purchase orders throughout the entire process, from placement to final delivery, ensuring adherence to schedules.
- Develop and maintain expediting schedules for equipment and materials to track progress effectively.
- Follow up with suppliers regarding engineering documents, manufacturing status, and delivery timelines.
- Monitor manufacturing milestones and committed delivery dates to identify any potential delays.
- Coordinate with the Engineering department for vendor-document approvals and technical clarifications.
- Work closely with QA/QC teams to arrange inspections, testing, and release requirements.
- Track raw material availability, manufacturing progress, inspection, and packing stages.
- Identify schedule delays promptly and request corrective or recovery plans from vendors.
- Monitor readiness for dispatch and coordinate shipment dates with the Logistics team.
- Maintain regular communication with both local and international suppliers to ensure smooth operations.
- Prepare weekly and monthly expediting status reports to keep management informed.
- Highlight critical, delayed, and long-lead purchase orders to management for timely intervention.
- Collaborate effectively with Procurement, Projects, Engineering, QA/QC, Logistics, and Stores departments to facilitate seamless workflow.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical, Electrical, or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 4 to 7 years of experience in procurement expediting, vendor coordination, or project procurement.
- Solid understanding of purchase orders, project schedules, and technical documentation.
- Strong vendor follow-up, communication, and reporting skills essential for this role.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits

- Experience in Oil & Gas, Refinery, Petrochemical, EPC/EPCC, or major industrial projects is highly desirable.
- Prior experience working with international manufacturers and suppliers will be considered an advantage.
- Proficiency in MS Excel and expediting trackers to manage and report progress efficiently.

Additional Skills

- Expertise in purchase order expediting and vendor progress monitoring.
- Ability to manage manufacturing schedules and coordinate inspections.
- Skilled in delivery tracking, long-lead item monitoring, vendor documentation, and recovery planning.
- Strong procurement reporting capabilities to provide clear and concise updates.

Compensation

The monthly salary range for this position is Rs40,000 to Rs180,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Work Location

This role requires in-person attendance at the designated work site.

If you are a motivated professional with a strong background in procurement expediting and vendor coordination, and you thrive in a dynamic industrial project environment, we encourage you to apply.