Expeditor

**Expeditor**:

- R0100692
- Bengaluru, India
- Full time
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**EXPEDITOR**

DUTIES
- Responsible for maintaining a safe workplace and ensuring that safety is the highest priority in the workplace.
- Work independently with mínimal supervision under the direction of the Dubai Logistics Manager
- Oversees and manage PO Trackers and Expediting Reports.
- Responsible for the overall expediting process starting from PO issuance to supplier final delivery
- Works closely with Procurement, Logistics, Contracts and Finance to strategically organize procurement by period of performance.
- Strong interpersonal skills and negotiation ability
- Highly organized - Must be able to track many items simultaneously and develop work methods to facilitate tracking and reporting
- Maintains a working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations and standard commercial procurement practices.
- Provide guidance to procurement on logistics strategy and delivery terms favorable for the company to meet required delivery deadlines.
- Actively manages supplier performance through consistent communication to ensure proper adherence to purchase order terms and conditions.
- Coordinates with Buyers and Suppliers to resolve discrepancies between purchase orders and receipt documents and invoices, up to and including executing change orders, enforcing liquidated damages, or recommending temporary suspension, in some cases.
- Plans, organizes, prioritizes and performs multiple tasks to perform job functions in an orderly, efficient manner.
- Works professionally in a team environment and independently as necessary
- Solves complex problems requiring detailed knowledge of field and industry best practices
- Mentoring less experienced expeditors.
- Identifies problems, analyzes alternatives, and develops viable recommendations.
- Reads, comprehends and interprets written materials of moderate to complex difficulty.
- Acts with integrity at all times when representing the Company
- Perform additional duties and projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

- Three (3) years’ experience in logistics coordination / expediting and demonstrate familiarity and knowledge of international shipping and cross border trade.
- Five (5) years’ experience working with MS Office Suite and excellent computer skills.
- BA/BS degree in business or related field
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to manage timelines, analyze data, and generate meaningful reports
- Demonstrated ability to understand purchasing and accounting data
- Proficiency in the Costpoint ERP platform (experience with similar systems is acceptable)
- Experience working under an approved Federal Contractor’s Purchasing System (highly desired)
- Language Skills: Strong, professional, oral and written English communication skills.
- Citizenship: US Citizenship is not required.
- Medical: Favorable passage of a drug screen and physical examination.
- Cross-cultural sensitivity with an international perspective.

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

- Strong organizational skills
- Exposure with International shipping of general cargo and dangerous goods by air / land, logistics coordination skills, thorough understanding of international commercial shipping terms (INCOTERMS), customs process for cross border trades.
- Good understanding on 3PL operations, warehouse operations.

Additional Job Description
- Focus on customer service.
- Knowledge of local market practices, strong interpersonal skills, and ability to work independently and effectively in a team environment.
- Ability to work across various functions and disciplines of supply chain management (SCM) and operations.
- Expert computer skills, specifically in Microsoft Word and Excel, Cost Point, MAXIMO
- Demonstrate analytical and researching skills.
- Efficiently and effectively perform the technical requirements.
- Excellent pro-active, verbal and written communication skills and significant attention to detail.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, with ability to prioritize effectively and work with a sense of urgency.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment that requires handling multiple tasks at a given time and rapidly adapting to changing priorities and schedules.
- Previous out of home country experience is highly desirable and previous work experience in harsh environmental conditions is a plus.
- Knowledge of principles and processes involved in operating and supporting Procurement functions.
- Experience providing excellent customer services.
- Rapidly adapting to changing priorities and schedules.
- Ability to become an active and functioning member of a team.
- Must have the ability to be innovative and be an agent for change.
- Expert communication skills to facilitate and disseminate information.

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