Maintains a material status report including information such as the vendor and description of materials ordered, purchase order date, vendor promised delivery dates, dates required in the field, shipping status and material receipt note number and date, if applicable. Contacts the vendor and external expeditor on pre-determined dates, and evaluates the validity of the vendor's original schedule concerning shipping dates, procedures and delivery destination. Reviews updates or new delivery data material deliveries to the operations area, and expedites and monitors forwarding functions for problems involved with deliveries required immediately by the operations area. Answers materials status sent from the operations area concerning on sites status. Travels on occasions in response to a serious problem regarding expediting. Acknowledges request of customer back-order. Coordinates with buyers to ensure that when deliveries are not met that cancellations and reorders from another vendor are made. Besides the above-listed, shall be responsible for other duties assigned by department manager or the company.