IPMC is one of Nigeria oilfield service companies providing innovative solutions, technology, and services to the oil and gas industry. The Company operates in Nigeria and has a network of, manufacturing, service, research and development, and training facilities.
It delivers innovative technologies and services designed to meet the world's current and future energy needs in a safe, ethical, and sustainable manner. Grounded by our core values and inspired by our world-class people, we are committed to being a trusted business partner to those we serve.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES
§ Contacts suppliers to obtain timely submission of engineering data, and to follow-up on material acquisition, production progress and shipment.
§ Evaluates production schedules and progress reports from suppliers to determine if their programs and work progress meet jobsite requirements.
§ Compiles data needed to prepare the critical items reports or other supplementary reports as required. Coordinates the accumulation of data and issues reports for the expediting group.
§ Coordinates with planning and scheduling and construction to establish priorities, sequences, and required delivery dates and instructs suppliers accordingly.
§ Expedites third party engineering providers for the timely review, approval, and return of engineering data submitted by suppliers.
§ Maintains a system to initiate follow-up actions at appropriate times.
§ Monitors area expediting assignments, reviews expediting reports, and takes corrective action on problems identified in the reports.
§ Obtains copies of supplier's orders for material, performs sub-supplier expediting, where necessary, and works closely with supplier quality representatives to ensure awareness of materials subject to quality performance and their locations of manufacture.
§ Participates in pre- and post-award meetings to review and discuss schedules and potential problem areas that may impact required shipment dates.
§ Coordinates shipping arrangements or tracking requests with the project traffic representative.
§ Reviews material receiving reports against shipping documents to verify that material has been received at jobsite. Assists in tracing missing material.
§ Subject to project requirements, monitors the issuance of material requisitions, and other project and procurement actions affecting material deliveries.
§ Assists in the development of project specific expediting procedures with the Expediting Supervisor and Contracts and Procurement Manager.
§ Prepares supplier evaluations for input.
The Expediting Specialist is to participate and contribute to continual improvement for the procurement function which includes providing recommendations to the designated manager to improve efficiency, accuracy, quality of the expediting activities.
The Expediting Specialist is to utilise their superior communication skills to:
§ coordinates expediting activities with project management, project procurement, engineering , construction, startup, planning and scheduling, area expediting, and others assigned to the project team.
§ Maintains relationships with suppliers at operational levels to monitor the progress of material and equipment orders.
§ Coordinates with area expediting personnel assigned to perform project visits.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
§ Proficient in interpreting schedules to ensure that realistic milestones are established, that required activities occur on time, and that interface between activities is maintained.
§ Skilled in oral and written communication skills regarding technical and production matters with both project and supplier personnel.
§ Possesses a minimum of 2,000 hours of shop expediting experience, significant experience in project expediting or other procurement related function.
§ Thorough understanding of Traffic & Logistics and Supplier Quality processes.
§ Familiar with developing and tracking metrics.
§ Fluency in written and verbal English.
ESSENTIAL COMPANY REQUIREMENTS:
Ethics: Commitment to the Project's ethical standards as demonstrated by success on prior projects.
Quality: Commitment to the Project's quality standard as demonstrated by prior Supervisors' evaluations of work performance.
ES&H: Demonstrated commitment to the Project's Zero Incident philosophy by prior active engagement and demonstration of ES&H Leadership.
