SENIOR EXPEDITOR

Interested in working on an exciting Mega pharmaceutical project?  Join a premier Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) firm at the forefront of the pharmaceutical industry. We design and build the cutting-edge facilities that manufacture life-saving medicines. This position is based in Virginia, a booming hub for biopharmaceutical manufacturing that offers an exceptional quality of life, a thriving economy, and a vibrant community. Whether you already call Virginia home or are looking to relocate to a region with rich history and coast-to-coast appeal, this is your opportunity to build a meaningful career on major capital projects.

Position Overview
We are seeking a Senior Expeditor to manage assigned critical and long-lead procurement packages from purchase order award through final delivery. In this role, you will proactively identify schedule risks, resolve execution issues, and drive critical mitigation and recovery actions to keep our pharmaceutical projects moving forward.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute expediting activities for assigned capital equipment, materials, and supplier deliverables to support major capital projects.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive expediting plans aligned directly with PO requirements and project delivery milestones.
• Review POs, supplier schedules, and manufacturing plans against required delivery dates to establish clear project priorities.
• Conduct supplier follow-up meetings to closely monitor engineering, submittals, procurement, fabrication, assembly, inspection, testing, documentation, shipping, and delivery activities.
• Partner directly with suppliers to establish proactive mitigation and recovery plans for any schedule deviations.
• Monitor critical-path and long-lead equipment to ensure absolute alignment with required on-site dates and construction sequencing.
• Coordinate with Quality and Inspection personnel to ensure all inspections, testing, factory acceptance tests (FAT), and release activities seamlessly support the planned delivery schedule.
• Coordinate with logistics teams and suppliers to guarantee equipment and materials are fully prepared for shipment and delivered in accordance with all project requirements.

Education & Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in expediting, procurement, materials management, supply chain, manufacturing, logistics, or project support roles.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline is preferred (equivalent professional experience fully considered in lieu of a degree).
• Proven track record managing complex equipment, materials, or supplier packages through manufacturing and delivery.
• Direct experience supporting projects in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, manufacturing, EPC, or EPCM industries.
• Experience expediting major equipment packages and long-lead materials is required.

Knowledge, Skills, & Certifications

• Strong understanding of procurement, purchase order administration, supplier manufacturing processes, logistics, and schedule management.
• Demonstrated ability to identify supplier schedule risks and independently drive mitigation and recovery actions.
• Robust supplier-facing skills, including advanced communication, negotiation, problem-solving, organizational, and analytical capabilities.
• Professional certification such as CPSM, CPM, APICS, or a similar credential is highly desired.
• Project background supporting greenfield and brownfield projects is highly desired.