Entry Level Expeditor

Capabilities

Business and Sales

Office Setup

Hybrid, Office/Onsite

Job

#45490

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At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission‑critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting‑edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

At Jacobs, we’re not just building structures, we’re helping our clients innovate and grow by designing, engineering, and executing the construction of their state‑of‑the‑art facilities that are changing our world.

As an Expediting Technician for Advanced Manufacturing you will be responsible for performing administrative post‑award support on capital equipment purchase orders under close supervision and in accordance with clearly defined procedures.

Join a knowledgeable and supportive team as you effectively and proactively expedite assigned purchase orders to ensure all requirements are accomplished in a timely manner as promised by the supplier. The Expediting Technician demonstrates basic knowledge of procurement principles and practices, techniques of ensuring task completion, project delivery processes, and supplier relationship expectations.

The Expediting Technician reports directly to a Purchasing Manager or Director of Supply Management for AM. While supporting Jacobs’ Projects, the Purchasing Technician will report indirectly to the assigned Project Procurement Manager (PPM), Expediting Lead, or Purchasing Lead.

Bring your curiosity, passion for innovation, and talent for multi‑tasking in a fast paced, team environment and we will help you grow, pursue and fulfill what inspires you – so we can make big impacts on the world, together!

• Performs expediting activities for assignments of minor criticality, standard materials or less complex fabricated materials not requiring shop visits.
• Ensure all requirements specified in the purchase orders are accomplished with regards to data supply, coordination of interfaces, timely inspection, and on‑time delivery.
• Facilitate the timely flow of information and services to and from the suppliers, engineering, project management, and construction.
• Ensure term and conditions of purchase orders are met for materials/equipment procured.
• Ensure timely submittal of drawings and data from the supplier and timely return from engineering.
• Issue supplier slip alert notices as required.
• Issue meeting notes for supplier contacts.
• Issue expediting reports to the projects.
• Input information into the project specified materials management system to document purchase order expediting history.
• Review and approve supplier progress milestones.
• Review inspection reports for potential problems and further actions.
• Maintain status information on supplier performance schedules, purchase orders, correspondence problems and action items.
• Monitor project performance to facilitate early identification and resolution of potential expediting related problems, changes, disputes and claims.
• Utilize established policies and procedures to assure maximum contribution by expeditor.
• Evaluate facts regarding expediting-related problem areas, determine the most appropriate remedial actions, and implement such actions through available means.
• Safeguard on‑time delivery to project location.

• Bachelor’s degree in a business, construction, supply chain, or operations management or similar degree
• Experience using MS Office tools, including intermediate to advanced MS Excel skills.
• An expressed interest in pursuing a career in Procurement
• Excellent…