Projects Expeditor - Johannesburg at Howden

What needs to be done?

• Print and go through production schedules and project schedules to identify orders placed against jobs/projects and ensure that delivery takes place within the required project contractual time framework.
• Update production/procurement schedules to indicate completed orders thereby ensuring that completed orders are no longer tracked.
• Issue RFQ’s and obtain supplier quotes against project bills of material, when required.
• Conduct supplier progress assessments in order to identify problematic and good suppliers and initiate a corrective action process when necessary.
• Attend to production queries by identifying causes of procurement problems, in order to give feedback and recommend appropriate solutions and ensure that problems are resolved and do not escalate.
• Adhere to Howden environmental, health and safety standards to ensure that the company comply with relevant legislation and quality assurance management systems.
• Conduct suppliers’ audits on regular basis with QA
• Review and submit VO’s from supplier’s for approval by project team.
• Process AX orders with suppliers who meet the set criteria to ensure that orders are delivered on time and according to set standards. 
• Receiving Forwarder’s Invoice, Issuing PO and submitting to Finance for payment release based on agreed payment term.
• SOX Compliance: Adhere to Sarbanes Oxley and AX controls.

What do you need to bring? 

• Engineering/ Technical qualification
• 3 to 5 years’ experience in a purchasing and project management environment
• Good communication and negotiation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of logistics procedures.
• Expediting in a manufacturing environment
• Expediting in a projects environment
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings.