Vendor Manager

You will be responsible for ensuring the on-time delivery of complex, high-specification process and fired equipment in the Oil & Gas industry while maintaining stringent quality and compliance standards. As the Vendor Manager Expediting at Zeeco, your role involves: Key Responsibilities: - Critical Path Management: Monitor and control production schedules of sub-vendors supplying raw materials and specialized bought-out items. - Field Expediting: Conduct physical shop visits at vendor locations to verify manufacturing progress. - Desk Expediting & Procurement Coordination: Handle desk expediting activities, material procurement follow-ups, and technical query resolution. - Troubleshooting & Risk Mitigation: Identify potential supply chain bottlenecks and implement recovery plans. - Schedule Monitoring & Recovery Planning: Track vendor schedules and prepare recovery plans in case of delays. - Drawing Review & Fabrication Guidance: Study engineering drawings and provide clear guidance to vendors on fabrication sequence. Additionally, you will be involved in internal production coordination: - Shop Floor Alignment: Coordinate with the Production Manager to ensure internal fabrication milestones are aligned with delivery dates. - Document Control & Readiness: Ensure timely progression of key quality and engineering documents. You will also be responsible for client, TPI & stakeholder communication: - Progress Reporting: Provide status reports to Project Engineering teams, outlining progress, risks, concerns, and recovery plans. - Pre-Inspection & Hold-Point Coordination: Organize and manage pre-inspection meetings with Third-Party Inspectors and client representatives. In the logistics & project close-out phase, your responsibilities will include: - Shipping & Dispatch Coordination: Manage the transition from "Finished Goods" to "In-Transit" and ensure timely completion of export packing, marking, and documentation. - Final Documentation & Handover: Support timely completion of MDR submission and dispatch documentation for project close-out. Qualifications Required: - Experience: 712 years in Oil & Gas fabrication focusing on process equipment, pressure vessels, and skid packages. - Education: Degree or Diploma in Mechanical / Production / Fabrication Engineering. - Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of the fabrication lifecycle and testing procedures. - Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with Oil & Gas quality standards, inspection practices, and coordination with TPIs and client inspectors. - Soft Skills: Strong negotiation capability and assertive diplomacy. - Analytical & Planning Skills: Ability to interpret Gantt charts and use project management tools. Please note that the compensation range provided is an estimate based on market data, and the actual offer will depend on your knowledge, skills, and abilities. You will be responsible for ensuring the on-time delivery of complex, high-specification process and fired equipment in the Oil & Gas industry while maintaining stringent quality and compliance standards. As the Vendor Manager Expediting at Zeeco, your role involves: Key Responsibilities: - Critical Path Management: Monitor and control production schedules of sub-vendors supplying raw materials and specialized bought-out items. - Field Expediting: Conduct physical shop visits at vendor locations to verify manufacturing progress. - Desk Expediting & Procurement Coordination: Handle desk expediting activities, material procurement follow-ups, and technical query resolution. - Troubleshooting & Risk Mitigation: Identify potential supply chain bottlenecks and implement recovery plans. - Schedule Monitoring & Recovery Planning: Track vendor schedules and prepare recovery plans in case of delays. - Drawing Review & Fabrication Guidance: Study engineering drawings and provide clear guidance to vendors on fabrication sequence. Additionally, you will be involved in internal production coordination: - Shop Floor Alignment: Coordinate with the Production Manager to ensure internal fabrication milestones are aligned with delivery dates. - Document Control & Readiness: Ensure timely progression of key quality and engineering documents. You will also be responsible for client, TPI & stakeholder communication: - Progress Reporting: Provide status reports to Project Engineering teams, outlining progress, risks, concerns, and recovery plans. - Pre-Inspection & Hold-Point Coordination: Organize and manage pre-inspection meetings with Third-Party Inspectors and client representatives. In the logistics & project close-out phase, your responsibilities will include: - Shipping & Dispatch Coordination: Manage the transition from "Finished Goods" to "In-Transit" and ensure timely completion of export packing, marking, and documentation. - Final Documentation & Handover: Support timely completion of MDR submission and dispatch documentation for project close-out. Qualifications Required: - Experience: