Ptoduction Expeditor

**Job Summary**

The Production Expeditor is to work with the Production Administrative Manager and will assist in meeting production schedules, deadlines and quotas by ensuring the flow of materials, components, tooling and paperwork among suppliers, vendors and other departments, and by taking action to solve problems and fulfil requirements to meet in build projects delivery dates.

**Supervisory Responsibilities**

None

**Duties and responsibilities**
- Reviews production plan to fully understand the deadlines and production requirements
- Collaborates with suppliers and other departments to answer enquiries to ensure required materials, components, tools and paperwork are supplied efficiently & effectively.
- Identifies the cause of production delays and implement corrective actions.
- Maintains or assists with maintenance of Consumable Inventories as required by the production department.
- Performs other related duties as assigned by the Production Administrative Manager.
- Growing professional relationships with various internal and external suppliers.
- Liaising with suppliers to ensure on time delivery of services and material related in in build projects.
- Facilitating the flow of materials between various pillars within the production department.
- Meeting with and collaborating with management to assess reliability of suppliers, and to identify solutions for ongoing problems

**Required skill set include**:

- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent organisational skills and attention detail
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Proficient with Microsoft office suite or related software
- Proficient with Syspro

**Qualifications**

Minimum Qualifications include:

- Matric as prerequisite
- Minimum 5 years’ experience within a production assembly plant or similar production environment.
- Previous supply chain & project management knowledge will be an advantage.

**Working Conditions**:
5-day work week (Monday - Friday) where special working conditions will be discussed and agreed as and when the need arises. It is required that the incumbent make himself/herself available to be contacted during and after hours.

Working area is in an industrial environment the use of relevant PPE is required at all times

**Physical requirements**:
The incumbent is required to be in a reasonable mental and physical state of wellbeing to perform the above job requirements effectively and efficiently.