JOB-10047926

Anticipated Start Date

November 16, 2026

Location

Richmond, VA

Type of Employment

Contract Hire

Employer Info

Our client is a global provider of differentiated professional services and technologies across the asset and program life cycle within the Government Services and Hydrocarbons sectors.

Job Summary

Our client is seeking a Senior Expeditor to manage critical and long-lead procurement packages from purchase order award through final delivery. The role involves monitoring supplier progress, coordinating with Procurement, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, Construction, and Project Controls, identifying schedule risks, and implementing mitigation and recovery plans to ensure timely delivery of equipment and materials. The position may also provide guidance and support to less experienced Expeditors.

Job Description

• Executes expediting activities for assigned equipment, materials, and supplier deliverables supporting capital project execution
• Manages assigned purchase orders and critical equipment packages from award through manufacturing, inspection, shipment, and final delivery
• Develops and maintains package-level expediting plans aligned with purchase order requirements and project delivery milestones
• Reviews purchase orders, supplier schedules, manufacturing plans, and required delivery dates to establish expediting activities and priorities
• Conducts routine supplier follow-up meetings to monitor engineering, submittals, procurement, fabrication, assembly, inspection, testing, documentation, shipping, and delivery activities
• Verifies supplier progress against contractual milestones and project schedule requirements
• Identifies potential supplier delays, bottlenecks, and schedule risks and escalates issues when required
• Works directly with suppliers to establish mitigation and recovery plans for schedule deviations
• Monitors critical-path and long-lead equipment to ensure alignment with required on-site dates and construction priorities
• Tracks supplier engineering data, drawings, submittals, documentation, inspection requirements, and other deliverables that could impact manufacturing or delivery schedules
• Coordinates with Engineering and suppliers to resolve technical questions, drawing reviews, and engineering deliverables affecting supplier progress
• Coordinates with Quality and Inspection personnel to ensure required inspections, testing, Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs), and release activities support the planned delivery schedule
• Coordinates with Logistics and suppliers to ensure equipment and materials are prepared for shipment and delivered according to project requirements
• Maintains accurate supplier progress information, delivery forecasts, expediting reports, dashboards, and package status updates
• Documents supplier commitments, action items, schedule concerns, and recovery activities and follows through to closure
• Provides timely information to Procurement and Project Controls to support forecasting, schedule updates, and project reporting
• Participates in supplier progress meetings, schedule reviews, procurement meetings, and project risk reviews
• Performs supplier shop visits and field expediting when required to verify manufacturing progress and assess schedule risk
• Evaluates actual supplier progress against reported progress and contractual milestones
• Identifies and escalates supplier performance issues that may impact construction sequencing, commissioning, qualification, or operational readiness
• Supports supplier corrective actions and performance improvement initiatives
• Coordinates with Procurement, Engineering, Quality, Construction, Logistics, Project Controls, and Operations to support integrated project delivery
• Supports change management by identifying potential schedule impacts resulting from engineering changes, supplier changes, or revised project requirements
• Escalates significant supplier, manufacturing, documentation, logistics, or delivery risks to the Expediting Supervisor and Procurement leadership
• Supports the development and implementation of standardized expediting processes, reporting tools, and best practices
• Provides guidance and technical support to Expeditors and other project personnel as needed
• Maintains professional and productive supplier relationships while ensuring suppliers remain accountable for contractual commitments
• Supports additional procurement and materials management activities as required to achieve overall project objectives

Skills Required

• Minimum 5 years of experience in expediting, procurement, materials management, supply chain, manufacturing, logistics, or project support roles
• Demonstrated experience managing complex equipment, material, or supplier packages through manufacturing and delivery
• Experience supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, manufacturing, EPC, or EPCM projects
• Strong understanding of procurement, purchase order administration, supplier manufacturing processes, logistics, and schedule management
• Ability to understand and evaluate supplier manufacturing schedules, milestone dates, progress reporting, and delivery forecasts
• Demonstrated ability to identify supplier schedule risks and drive effective mitigation and recovery actions
• Experience coordinating with Engineering, Procurement, Quality, Logistics, Construction, and Project Controls
• Strong supplier-facing communication, negotiation, problem-solving, organizational, and analytical skills
• Ability to manage multiple packages and competing priorities in a fast-paced capital project environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate supplier status, risks, and required actions

Preferred Experience & Skills

• Experience supporting pharmaceutical and biotechnology capital projects
• Experience supporting greenfield and brownfield projects
• Experience expediting major equipment packages and long-lead materials
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical project requirements, including supplier documentation, quality requirements, inspection, FAT, commissioning, qualification, and turnover activities
• Experience conducting supplier shop visits and manufacturing progress assessments
• Knowledge of international sourcing, global supply chains, logistics, and supplier manufacturing oversight
• Experience with ERP, procurement, expediting, scheduling, or project controls systems
• Demonstrated experience identifying schedule risks and implementing supplier recovery plans
• Prior experience supporting large-scale capital projects in a regulated environment

Education/Training/Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline preferred. Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree requirements where appropriate

Additional Requirements

• CPSM, CPM, APICS, or similar professional certification