Senior Expediter

Job Description

At IPS, we apply our knowledge, skills, and passion to make a difference in the lives of people, solving complex challenges related to life sciences. We are looking for a dedicated Senior Expediter to join our EMEA Team. The role can be based at either of our Irish offices in Dublin or Cork.

The Senior Expeditor will report directly to the Procurement Manager in charge of the Irish Procurement Department.

In this role, you will work with buyers, engineering, planning, project controls, construction, HSE, and quality teams to ensure purchase order requirements are understood and complied with by the supplier.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Act as a senior representative of the procurement department to the wider IPS team and ensure that IPS’s procurement procedures are adhered to.
• Establishes formal and informal communications with assigned suppliers to enable a timely, accurate, and forward-looking analysis of supplier’s progress interim delivery schedules of supplier data, manufacturing milestones, material deliveries, testing activities, and material and equipment delivery.
• Tracks supplier data information movement to and from the supplier.
• Documents progress in the progress management system.
• Conduct project reporting for both internal (IPS Project Managers) & external clients (clients)
• Prepares or contributes to the preparation of frequent reports detailing supplier’s progress, problems encountered, and solutions to maintain fabrication, testing, and delivery schedules.
• Provides pertinent information to the supplier evaluation program.
• Assists buyers in securing and validating the information that supports the timely processing of invoices for payment, especially partial and progress payments.
• Travels to suppliers’ locations and fabrication shops to verify progress to construction and operational sites to ensure deliveries are occurring as required by the project (as needed).

IPS offers exciting growth opportunities! Come join a caring, nimble team that delivers world class designs for our pharmaceutical clients and take your career to new heights.

Qualifications & Requirements

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Procurement or related discipline or equivalent work experience with proven knowledge of applicable theories, practices, and accepted procedures.
• 3-6 years of experience working with clients in a customer service capacity; must have experience frequently working with outside customers.
• Proven ability to work in a team-oriented environment and regularly interface with departmental staff and upper management.
• Proven experience maintaining confidential information is critical.
• Recognized as an equipment expediting expert.
• Previous experience using best practices to solve functional issues and improve programs and/or processes in support of organizational business challenges.
• Has experience participating in plan implementation.
• Relies on systemic thinking and an understanding of the broader organizational implications of the work being performed to solve problems.
• Advanced proficiency with applicable software applications in related fields (Microsoft Suite and other Procurement Databases).
• Able to discover issues, recommend solutions to business problems uncovered during the course of performing an assignment, and explain why things are done the way they are within a broader organizational context.
• Proficiently communicate ideas and concepts related to the project.
• Provides expertise and guidance to less experienced individuals.

About Us

About Us

IPS-Integrated Project Services is a global leader in developing innovative and cost-effective solutions for the engineering, construction, commissioning and qualification of complex pharmaceutical and biotech research and manufacturing facilities. With technical expertise spanning R&D to pilot-scale to large-scale production, our team specializes in the technology, trends, and regulatory environment to successfully deliver capital projects and improve operations. For over thirty years, we have applied unique LEAN methodologies throughout the project life cycle, continually finding ways to do things better and more efficiently, delivering higher quality and controlling costs. Headquartered in Blue Bell, PA, IPS is a multi-national company with over 2,200 professionals worldwide and offices in California, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Brazil, Canada, China, Ireland, Singapore, Switzerland, Germany, United Kingdom and four locations in India. Visit our website at www.ipsdb.com.

Specialties

Process Architecture, Process Design, Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Qualification, LEAN Project Delivery, Strategic Master Planning, Energy Conservation Management, Project Controls, Program/Project Management, Operations/Logistics Strategy and Planning, EPCMV and Staffing Services.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at IPS without regard to race; creed; colour; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. IPS is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

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