Site Expeditor

Join us. Unleash your energy within.
If you have world-class ambitions to reach the stars while keeping your feet on the ground, we’re the team for you. We've created a new breed of company – future-focused with reimagined ambition across all disciplines within the energy sector.

We love people who know their own potential and are not afraid to use it. We know that together, we’re far more than the sum of our parts. So, we celebrate people who want to grow and develop as we work together on some of the largest projects on the energy world stage.

Our purpose and beliefs:

As Kent, we’re tackling the greatest challenge of our time - to bring our world the energy it needs in the most responsible way ever imagined.

It’s the energy of every member of our team driven by our beliefs that is making this happen. Whatever our skill, our language, or our culture. These beliefs define and direct us every day to be the very best - for ourselves, our clients, our key stakeholders, the communities we operate in and the planet:

We PLAY BIG
We thrive on EMOTIONAL AGILITY
We are FANATICAL ABOUT PERFORMANCE
We are built on INFINITE THINKING

Read more about the Purpose, Beliefs and Guiding Principles that drive us: https://kentplc.com/who-we-are/purpose-beliefs

Our vision for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging:

We recognise that diversity & inclusion are catalysts for success. We’re heightening awareness on the benefits of people diversity, diversity of experiences and diversity of our perspectives. Creating a culture of inclusivity where all employees feel a sense of belonging.

Our combined energy is fueled by different nationalities, across 6 continents and 24 countries. Our commitment is to celebrate character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability.

About the job:
Kent is looking for a Site Expeditor to be based in Port Arthur, TX to support the Golden Pass LNG Project within our CCSU business unit, working closely alongside our client and with support of the wider Kent group to provide procurement services for the project.

Skills and Responsibilities:
Ensuring vendors follow the Company’s and Client’s safety, health, sustainability, environmental requirements, delivering quality goods or services that meet specifications and satisfies Company needs. Actively expediting the vendor to ensure that goods or services and required documentation are delivered per the original purchase order promised delivery date. Monitor vendor delivery schedules and negate any impacts to the construction schedule. Maintain expediting report and lead weekly material status meetings. Report to the project team any delays with material deliveries. Coordinating material deliveries with the vendor and warehouse personnel. Coordinate with the buyer and vendor in resolving any material overages, shortages, damages or non-conformances. Work with purchasing, vendors, and accounts payable to resolve any invoice issues. Assist, when necessary, in buyers role Assist buyers in close-out of purchase orders. Other duties as assigned by manager. In addition to the responsibilities listed herein, the employee may be required to perform other ad-hoc tasks as needed or directed by the supervisor or management. These tasks will be within the reasonable scope of the employee's skills, capabilities, and role within the organization. The intent of this provision is to allow for flexibility and adaptability in meeting the dynamic needs of the organization, ensuring that operational requirements can be met efficiently. All such tasks will be assigned considering the employee's current workload and with respect to their professional development.
Your knowledge/skills, education, and experience:
Knowledge/ Qualification/ Training/ Certification: Excellent organizational and time management skills to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines. Effectively communicate with various levels of management. Knowledgeable of oil and gas plant equipment and materials. Proficiency in procurement software and systems to manage expediting processes and generate reports. Proficient in MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Teams, document management systems. Attention to detail to ensure accuracy in purchase orders, contracts, and supplier information. Problem-solving abilities to address and resolve issues with suppliers. Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field. (Preferred) Certification in procurement or supply chain management is a plus. 5 years’ experience as an Expeditor/Buyer.
Communication: Effectively communicate with various levels of management.
Behavior/ Core Competencies: Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and establish productive relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders HSSEQ: The Employee shall observe the Health, Safety, Sustainability, Environment and Quality rules of the Company; it’s clients and the governing authorities of the host country. Click or tap here to enter text.