Rig Material Expeditor

Job description / Role

Description

Eram Talent is seeking a skilled rig material expeditor to join our team in Saudi Arabia. As a rig material expeditor, you will be responsible for ensuring the efficient delivery and management of drilling materials to various rig locations. Your role will be crucial in supporting the operations and logistics of our projects in the region.

Key responsibilities

Rig material expeditor shall:

• a) Adhere to all Saudi Aramco, D&WO and international HSE standards, policies and administrative controls.
• b) Monitor the progress and shipment of drilling material. Obtain and input order status information into system.
• c) Maintain material and parts inventory and status information to expedite movement of material and parts between production areas, per predetermined production schedules and maintain order priorities.
• d) Read production schedules, inventory reports, and work orders to determine type and quantity of materials required, availability of stock, and order priority. Maintain material status, check discrepancies etc.
• e) Distribute materials to specified production areas, manually or using handcart, hand truck, or forklift. He may also drive truck to outlying work areas to check status of orders or to deliver materials.
• f) Conduct a daily review of assigned expeditor workload queue to ascertain which orders are to be actioned based on delivery date priorities.
• g) Consolidate orders by vendors, in order to minimize the number of contracts, and contact the vendor status information or to expedite material. Maintain constant contact with major vendors who routinely have large number of open orders.
• h) Enter and maintain current order/LDOR status information in system.
• i) Identify as early as possible any delays which may cause a delay in vendor’s delivery date, and advise as required.
• j) Review conflicting delivery requirements and assure that orders are delivered in the most cost effective manner to Saudi Aramco.
• k) Monitor the status and delivery of material and inspection certificates.
• l) Periodically advise the supervisor on overall vendor performance for each vendor with whom the expeditor has regular contact.
• m) Prepare written reports of poor vendor performance.
• n) Maintain records and files and perform related clerical duties as necessary.
• o) Prepare tables, indices, charts, graphs and other visual aids for use in presentations.
• p) Assist in the preparation of various reports as requested by the superintendent / supervisor.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent; relevant certification is a plus acceptable to Saudi Aramco.
• 2-3 years of experience in material expediting or inventory management, preferably in the oil and gas sector.
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office and materials management software.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
• Able to work collaboratively in a team environment and handle multiple tasks.
• Familiarity with HSE standards and procedures related to materials management.
• Willingness to adapt to the dynamic nature of the offshore work environment.