Project Expeditor

Motivo is looking to hire a project expeditor. The Project Expeditor (PE) role was developed to help Motivo with purchasing, procurement, and establishing a vendor network. The focus is to be more cost and time efficient in making purchases, procuring hard to find custom and COTS parts, and continuing to build a vendor network through proper evaluation and relationships.
The PE role would also develop the procurement management strategy for projects. Communicates with the contractors or suppliers to ensure the timely delivery of materials and parts. Responsible for intake and quality check for deliveries. Contributes to project level procurement strategy for specific assignments. Assist the engineering team with critical parts procurement or hard to source components.
Requirements
Work with engineers to make purchases based on RFPs/BOMs
Develop and secure team buy-in on a procurement strategy for projects during pre-build phases
Work with the project teams to identify procurement/supply chain risk in the project design phase
Hold vendors accountable to lead times/deliverables
Quality Check of received parts
Verifying purchase requisitions and all needed approvals, clarifying unclear items, recommending alternatives as needed
Vendor Relations:
new vendor set up, contract and NDA review, maintain a preferred vendor list
Review purchase orders, verifying specifications and price, and obtaining recommendations from suppliers for substitutes
Managing and grouping orders, monitoring status, and expediting
Verifying receipt of items, ensuring correct orders, and resolving any shipments in error with suppliers
Authorizing payment for purchases
Managing purchase/receiving information including input, sorting, filling, quality check, etc
Other procurement functions as needed
Preferred Qualification:
Experience building relationships with vendors and suppliers
Can work dynamically based on the need of the team
Ability to balance long-term progress with short-term critical efforts
Has a “get it done” attitude and w desire to see the team be successful
Benefits
We’re convinced that the team and projects are hands down the best part of working at Motivo, but we also have some sweet benefits including company-wide profit sharing, high-quality insurance plans, 401k match, generous paid vacation time, an onsite massage therapist, a Monday-Thursday 4/10 work week and more!
Base Rate Range:
$20/hr - $30/hr
Annual profit sharing estimate:
$8,320 - $12,480
Salary is dependent on experience, knowledge, and interview performance.