Job Title: Expeditor
Duration: 2 years contract
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Key Responsibilities
Purchase Order & Contract Management
- Review and understand contractual requirements associated with each Purchase Order (PO) to ensure compliance with all terms, conditions, and delivery obligations.
- Monitor supplier commitments and proactively manage risks that may impact delivery schedules.
- Maintain accurate records of supplier performance, delivery status, and procurement progress.
Expediting & Supplier Management
- Lead and facilitate Kick-Off Meetings (KOMs), supplier progress meetings, and status review meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
- Proactively expedite suppliers to ensure timely manufacturing, inspection, shipment, and delivery of materials and equipment.
- Monitor supplier progress against agreed schedules and identify potential delays at an early stage.
- Conduct supplier visits and expediting inspections as required to verify manufacturing progress and mitigate schedule risks.
- Ensure timely submission of vendor documentation, certifications, and deliverables.
Reporting & Schedule Management
- Prepare and issue regular expediting reports to the Manager, Expediting and Project Manager.
- Review, analyze, and validate supplier progress reports, highlighting key concerns and recommended actions.
- Escalate issues affecting cost, schedule, or delivery performance to relevant stakeholders in a timely manner.
- Develop and recommend recovery plans to address schedule slippages and minimize project impact.
- Recommend potential Liquidated Damages (LD) claims for late deliveries where contractually applicable.
Stakeholder Coordination
- Liaise closely with Procurement, Engineering, Construction, Logistics, QA/QC, Project Controls, and Commissioning teams to ensure project requirements are met.
- Coordinate with vendors, manufacturers, inspection agencies, logistics providers, customs agents, contractors, and clients regarding delivery status and issue resolution.
- Foster strong working relationships with suppliers to achieve project objectives and maintain effective communication.
Systems & Administration
- Maintain expediting databases, tracking systems, and filing records ensuring information is current and accurate.
- Execute Goods Receipt (GR) transactions in SAP when required and in the absence of warehouse personnel.
- Ensure all expediting activities are properly documented and auditable.
Key Challenges
- Managing supplier and vendor delays that may impact critical project milestones.
- Coordinating multiple suppliers across various countries, cultures, and time zones.
- Monitoring long-lead equipment and materials with limited schedule contingency.
- Ensuring timely receipt of vendor documentation and certifications.
- Balancing competing project priorities while maintaining delivery, cost, and quality targets.
Stakeholder Management
Internal Stakeholders
- Procurement & Subcontract Manager
- Project Manager
- Engineering Team
- Construction Team
- Commissioning Team
- Planning & Scheduling Team
- Logistics Team
- QA/QC Team
- Project Controls Team
- Warehouse & Materials Management Team
External Stakeholders
- Vendors and Suppliers
- Manufacturers
- Inspection Agencies
- Logistics Providers
- Customs Agents
- Contractors
- Clients / Asset Owners
- Classification Societies
Requirements
Experience
- Minimum 5 years' experience within the EPCC Oil & Gas industry.
- Minimum 3 years' experience in a similar expediting role supporting medium to large-scale projects.
- Proven experience expediting the delivery of engineered equipment, materials, and services.
- Familiarity with FPSO projects and offshore Oil & Gas operations is preferred.
- Good understanding of Malaysian customs procedures, import/export requirements, and logistics processes.
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related discipline.