Expediting Manager – Capital Projects
Freeport-McMoRan
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New Orleans • Louisiana • United States
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Salary
💰 $95,500 - $134,000 per year
About the role
- Lead the expediting process to ensure timely delivery of materials, equipment, and services for major capital projects.
- Coordinate vendor activities, monitor schedules, and resolve procurement and delivery issues to meet project timelines and quality standards.
- Oversee a team of expeditors and supplier quality personnel across a portfolio of multimillion-dollar projects, supporting more than five capital projects concurrently.
- Develop and implement expediting and supplier quality surveillance strategies and plans aligned with project objectives, timelines, and budgets.
- Manage and optimize expediting processes to ensure efficiency and minimize delays.
- Assign expediting and SQS personnel and coordinate with approved third-party agencies as needed.
- Develop reporting systems for consistent information dissemination across projects.
- Conduct inspections and audits to ensure quality and conformity of materials and equipment.
- Train and mentor personnel to maintain standards.
- Identify potential supply chain delays and develop mitigation plans with vendors.
- Collaborate with procurement and engineering teams to resolve discrepancies and maintain vendor performance metrics.
- Stay updated on industry trends, regulations, and best practices.
- Perform other duties as requested.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED and seven (7) years of experience in project procurement management and analysis projects; OR Bachelor’s degree in Business, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or related discipline and five (5) years combined experience in procurement management, inventory management, system & project management; OR Master’s degree in Business, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or related discipline and five (5) years combined experience in procurement management, inventory management, system & project management
- Ability to take a leadership oversight role involving multiple concurrent projects
- Ability to manage a team of personnel including mentoring and guidance
- Strong knowledge of procurement processes and supply chain management for major capital projects
- Knowledge of corporate governance policies, protocols, and procedures for compliance
- Ability to support VPs, Directors, Project Managers, and interface with suppliers and contractors
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Analytical mindset with problem-solving abilities
Benefits
- Affordable medical, dental and vision benefits
- Company-paid life and disability insurance
- 401(k) plan with employer contribution/match
- Paid time off, paid sick time, holiday pay, parental leave
- Tuition assistance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Discounted insurance plans for auto, home and pet
- Internal progression opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
project procurement managementinventory managementsupply chain managementexpediting processesquality surveillance strategiesreporting systemsinspectionsauditsprocurement analysisvendor performance metrics
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillstime managementanalytical mindsetproblem-solvingteam managementcollaboration