Logistics Expediter
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About the Role
Vanderlande is seeking a Logistics Expediter to coordinate material deliveries for airport logistics projects. The role involves monitoring schedules, liaising with procurement and logistics teams, and ensuring timely availability of materials.
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Responsibilities
- Coordinate with the Planning team to monitor project schedules and ensure timely availability of materials in line with site delivery requirements
- Liaise with the Procurement team to verify purchase order requirements, supplier commitments, and delivery schedules
- Monitor, track, and expedite material deliveries from suppliers to ensure compliance with project timelines and milestones
- Follow up with suppliers on manufacturing progress, material readiness, documentation, and shipment schedules
- Identify potential risks, delays, and supply chain bottlenecks, and proactively escalate issues to the Project Manager, Commercial Project Manager, and Planning team
- Coordinate with the Logistics team to arrange material collection, transportation, customs clearance, and delivery to project sites
- Maintain accurate material tracking reports, delivery status updates, and supplier performance records
- Ensure all shipping documents, certifications, and compliance requirements are complete and aligned with project specifications and contractual obligations
- Support site teams by ensuring materials are delivered and available on site in accordance with planned project milestones
- Collaborate closely with Engineering and Procurement teams to ensure alignment of material specifications, availability, and project requirements
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Logistics, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field
- Minimum 3–5 years of experience in logistics, procurement expediting, supply chain coordination, or project logistics
- Strong understanding of supply chain processes, international shipping, and supplier management
- Experience working in project based or EPC environments
- Good knowledge of technical documentation and engineering requirements
- Strong coordination, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast paced environment
- Strong problem solving, risk identification, and escalation skills
- Excellent follow up and negotiation abilities
- Good understanding of shipping documentation, customs clearance, and logistics processes
- Strong reporting, organizational, and planning skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and reporting tools
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Together we make the difference
- We are a leading provider of innovative and high performance solutions for airport logistics. Our portfolio includes products and solutions for baggage and cargo handling, high end software for the digitalization of logistics processes as well as an extensive range of maintenance and services. Major
What are my responsibilities?
- Coordinate with the Planning team to monitor project schedules and ensure timely availability of materials in line with site delivery requirements.
- Liaise with the Procurement team to verify purchase order requirements, supplier commitments, and delivery schedules.
- Monitor, track, and expedite material deliveries from suppliers to ensure compliance with project timelines and milestones.
- Follow up with suppliers on manufacturing progress, material readiness, documentation, and shipment schedules.
- Identify potential risks, delays, and supply chain bottlenecks, and proactively escalate issues to the Project Manager (PM), Commercial Project Manager (CPM), and Planning team.
- Coordinate with the Logistics team to arrange material collection, transportation, customs clearance, and delivery to project sites.
- Maintain accurate material tracking reports, delivery status updates, and supplier performance records.
- Ensure all shipping documents, certifications, and compliance requirements are complete and aligned with project specifications and contractual obligations.
- Support site teams by ensuring materials are delivered and available on site in accordance with planned project milestones.
- Collaborate closely with Engineering and Procurement teams to ensure alignment of material specifications, availability, and project requirements.
What do I need to qualify for the role?
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Logistics, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum 3–5 years of experience in logistics, procurement expediting, supply chain coordination, or project logistics.
- Strong understanding of supply chain processes, international shipping, and supplier management.
- Experience working in project based or EPC environments.
- Good knowledge of technical documentation and engineering requirements.
- Strong coordination, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast paced environment.
- Strong problem solving, risk identification, and escalation skills.
- Excellent follow up and negotiation abilities.
- Good understanding of shipping documentation, customs clearance, and logistics processes.
- Strong reporting, organizational, and planning skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and reporting tools.
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