Expeditor at IHS Towers

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide beneficiaries with accurate and timely response to enquiries on equipment delivery date.
• Maintain a record of outstanding POs and contact vendors through telephone calls, email, and in person.
• Ensure suppliers adhere to price and delivery promises.
• Ensure up-to-date information is provided on product availability, delivery times, and/ or product manufacture.
• Advise internal users of any changes to material availability and/ or part delivery.
• Liaise with Materials team for specific non-conformity queries and with vendors for corrective actions.
• Handle shipment processing and maintain contact with shopping companies to prevent delays on shipments.
• Liaise with suppliers, transporters and internal departments on delivery information.
• Arrange transport for incoming goods.
• Obtain Customs authorizations for import/ export goods.
• Follow up on local delivery goods until receipt at delivery point.
• Raise/ coordinate and follow up with Customs/ shipping agents claims regarding missing and/or non-conformity of shopped/ received goods.
• Investigate invoice queries from the Finance Department.
• Oversee all Operations/ Project procurement activities including internal/ external coordination of Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) as well as 3rd party expediting and inspection in line with company procedures.
• Support Category Managers in administrative duties, including preparing management reports. 

Experience & Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's degree in a Technical degree.
• +5 years’ relevant work experience.
• Competent/ proficient in use of tools such as AX, SAP, Tableau, Vendavo, Teradata, SQL Server, SAS and Pricing Optimization methodologies.
• Demonstrable experience working within a Buying/ Expediting environment, including interaction with customs and freight forwarding firms and ability to develop contingency plans for late deliveries and/ or defective materials.

Organizational Competencies:

• Customer Focus
• Innovation
• Integrity
• Be Bold

Functional Competencies:

• Negotiation Skills
• Written Communication
• Use of MS Office Tools
• Supply Chain Strategy
• Supplier Management
• Stakeholder Relationships
• Problem Solving
• Procurement Processes

Behavioural Competencies:

• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Collaboration & Teamwork
• Oral CommunicatioN
• Organizational Skills
• Workload Management