The Senior Principal Expeditor is tasked with solving unique and complex problems that broadly impact the business. They must proactively identify and solve the most complex problems that impact the management and direction of the business. They are considered a specialist in Expediting and offer a broad knowledge base about the Supply Chain function. The Senior Principal Expeditor role requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop creative solutions to Expediting challenges. They impact the direction and resource allocation of programs and projects in their discipline and work within general functional policies and industry guidelines.

• Lead the project’s process, with possible supervisory duties

• Develop and execute expediting strategy to track the movement of project materials and deliverables

• Develop effective expediting cadence based on schedule, shop demand, and workload

• Liaise with Logistics Leadership and Package Management to facilitate the timely status of project goods and materials

• Support supplier performance review process on behalf of Expediting

• Effectively communicate with Procurement, suppliers, and other process stakeholders

• Support the Area as a process lead

• Review Purchase Order delivery requirements to assure quality and project requirements are met

• Identify and understand levels of required expediting and actions workload to optimize material deliveries according to project schedule requirements and shop demands

• Include accurate and timely expediting of Purchase Orders and Material Test Reports (MTRs)

• Complete consistent and timely updates to delivery dates in the Company system and distributes weekly expedite reports to the Project Team and Suppliers

• Ensure the Supplier’s timely delivery of all items on Purchase Orders to maintain the Project schedule

• Work with procurement management to identify performance gaps and delays, including engineering drawing delays, fabrication problems, delivery delays, sub-supplier management, and people resources

• Ensure expedited issues are being coordinated between the other departments, offices, fabrication, and construction teams to meet project requirements and deadlines

• Notify and collaborate with Logistics subject matter experts on material movements that fall within McDermott’s responsibility

• Maintain and promote a focus on McDermott’s end-product, whether procurement, engineering, fabrication, or construction related

• Ensure effective communications among procurement disciplines, clients, project teams, and suppliers

• Understand and consistently use expediting procedures as established in company policies

• Perform other Supply Chain Management tasks as assigned

• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in Supply Chain Management (or a relevant discipline) or HSD/GED/IGCSE with 15 years of relevant experience

• 10-16 years of relevant experience

• Demonstrates knowledge of the expediting process as related to procurement

• Ability to effectively communicate with procurement personnel and non-procurement personnel

• Ability to work well with others

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access)

• A comprehensive understanding of the overall material management lifecycle

• Well-versed in the Expediting process

• Strong knowledge of Materials Management systems for procurement and logistics

McDermott is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.