Overall Purpose of the Job

• To ensure the purchase of the right items at the right price, from the right source, and delivered in the right quality, right quantity, and on time to clients.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the company’s supply chain strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Lead procurement activities from sourcing and RFQ issuance through bid evaluation, negotiation, purchase order placement, and contract administration.
• Build and manage strategic relationships with OEMs, manufacturers, distributors, freight forwarders, and logistics partners.
• Ensure timely delivery of materials and equipment to meet project schedules and customer commitments.
• Manage international sourcing, importation, customs clearance, shipping, and local logistics.
• Negotiate commercial terms to improve cost, quality, delivery, and supplier performance.
• Establish supplier performance measurement and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, NCDMB requirements, procurement regulations, and corporate governance standards.
• Collaborate with Business Development, Sales, Finance, and Operations to support tenders and project execution.
• Identify supply chain risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the supply chain team.
• Oversee the implementation of the Supply Chain Process to meet company’s objectives.
• Work within established Supply Chain Procedures for requisition, processing, validation, delivery and invoicing.
• Effective coordination of all Supply Chain activities.
• Ensure the realization of the company’s strategic focus from a supply chain perspective.
• Drive Line Pipes and OCTG sourcing and management team LOSOM
• Ensure continuity of supply by maintaining effective relationships with existing sources both local & International.
• Development of other sources of supply as alternatives or to meet emerging or planned needs.
• Development of such technical skills to query the Nigerian Customs Claims
• Build and maintain an effective database for tracking OEMs, Pipes and OCTG mills, OEM accredited distributors, stockists and Equipment suppliers.
• Provide guide and support on all Major Tenders and Service Contracts.
• Effective and cooperative relationship with relevant government regulatory agencies.
• Putting in place Supply Chain strategies to improve the company’s competitive edge.
• Establish and manage a data base of approved efficient Customs clearing agents.
• Establish and manage a data base of approved efficient trucking companies.
• Oversee the timely clearing of goods at the Nigerian Ports.
• Ensure the training and development of staff in the department to close up identified process gaps.
• Ensure goods are delivered on time within agreed price and fit for the customer’s purpose.
• Maintain good relationships with internal and external customers.
• Achieve and exceed agreed RFQs conversion to P.Os.
• Process POs to agreed scope.
• Maintain comprehensive filing system.
• Maintain high degree of confidentiality and safety of documents.
• Effectively manage all staff in the Supply Chain Department.
• Coordinate Supply Chain Meeting
• Oversee procurement market research.
• Ensure continuous Supply Chain Improvement.
• Develop and manage relationship with suppliers, locally and internationally.
• Control inventory.
• Manage all Supply Chain Projects.
• Ensure ISO Compliance of Supply Chain quality
• processes.
• Ensure timely issuance of job descriptions and job objectives to team members.
• Ensure timely appraisal of the performance of and giving feedback to team members.
• Ensure the development of team members.
• Maintain sound relationship with relevant regulatory agencies.
• Manage trucking logistics.
• Oversee the validation of goods and documents.
• Expedite orders.
• Provide feedback to potential suppliers on previously received quotations.

Requirements

• A candidate with at least 10 years’ continuous experience in supply chain or procurement.
• At least 5 years in a leadership position within the upstream oilfield services.
• Demonstrated experience managing international procurement and complex logistics.
• Experience supporting major EPC, IOC, or oilfield service projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, Logistics, or a related field.
• Master’s degree or MBA is an advantage
• Professional Certifications such as CIPs, CPSM, APICS/ASCM, or equivalent is desirable.
• Excellent knowledge of the delivery requirements of the E& P Companies.
• Purchase order management skill.
• Goods/documents validation skill
• Excellent knowledge of clearing procedures at Nigerian ports; familiarization with the 5- stage clearing process, proper computation and validation of custom duties on all imported items.
• Excellent negotiation skill.
• Long-range procurement planning capability.
• Trucking logistics management skill.
• Excellent international sourcing skill.
• Good documentation skills.
• Receiving and inspection skills.
• Project management skill.
• Passion to deliver
• Excellent RFQ processing skill.
• Excellent on-line bidding skill.
• Proficient in the use of Nigerian Customs tariff.
• Expediting skill.
• Inventory/stock management skill.
• Good interpersonal skills
• Excellent MS Excel /Spread sheet skills.
• Analytical skills to define and solve problems.