Procurement Officer at Worley Parsons

Worley Parsons has the skills and technologies to address all challenges, from small brownfield services contracts to mega greenfield projects.
Our service capability covers the entire asset life cycle from identifying the opportunity to the operating phase.
Worley Parsons extensive experience ensures that we provide project solutions with the lowest total life cycle cost while meeting each customers specific requirements.
Our services go beyond new developments, to supporting operating assets through delivering brown fields projects which maintain asset integrity and improve business performance. By treating asset services as a specific business stream, Worley Parsons provides systems and work processes to deliver these projects effectively.

We are currently recruiting for the position below

Job Position: Procurement Officer

Location: Lagos, LA NG (Primary)
Ref: 31734
Job Type: Full-time
Advertising Category: Procurement

Job Description

• Establish initial contact with vendor/original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to ascertain vendors acknowledgement of purchase order, understanding of all deliverables and his commitment to the delivery date.
• Obtain production schedule, supplier data register, Weight Dimension, confirmation of sub-purchase order placement with third party manufacturer/supplier.
• Ensure vendor submits ALL relevant supplier data at every stages of fabrication (for inter-discipline checks and approval) in accordance with the requirements of section IIIA of engineering purchase orders.
• Maintain regular telephone & e-mail contacts with vendor/OEM to verify status of purchase order. Request for and obtain weekly progress report to ascertain the actual status of fabrication vis-a-vis the production schedule to ensure adherence and possible avoidance of slippage.
• Develop fabrication shop visits schedule & embarks on such visits for on-the-spot assessment of the various stages & status of production.
• Interface with Document Control, Engineering & QA/QC to fast track SQUAD checks and turn around of documents between DA vendor as to meeting scheduled delivery dates for all executed Purchase Order
• Monitors progress of Supplier data via In-control & Smart Plant Foundation (SFP)
• Ensure vendor submits copies of all shipment related documents as soon as Materials and equipment (M & E) are shipped.
• Maintain the Supplier Documentation Summary Report and provide a comprehensive, meaningful, clear and timely status report of supplier data
• Initiates close out of Supplier Data Requirements to ensure Purchase Orders are properly closed out.
• Generate neat and accurate Marian Weekly reports and transmit same electronically to the respective departments.
• Generate and issue field report to project distribution following Expediting Supervisor review, follow-up any actions required within the field report, update the MCS (Material Control System SPM).
• Report promptly to the project engineer through the expediting manager any foreseen problem related to any purchase order as well as any envisaged slippage in the production & delivery schedule.
• Generate detailed material status report showing current status of all open purchase orders and ensure it is updated as and when required for submission to projects and/or client.
• Schedule and attend weekly review meeting on all assigned purchased orders for engineered M&E to monitor milestone achievement highlighted in the OEM production schedule.
• Monitor suppliers inventory to ensure materials supplied by sub-suppliers are delivered, received and available in an effort to avoid materials shortages and/or delays.
• Ensure materials delivered meet with purchase order specifications/schedule and project requirements. Also ensure they are delivered to the appropriate destinations.
• Obtain shipping arrangement from vendor/OEM depending on the delivery terms (Ex-Works or DDU) on the PO and advice necessary disciplines.
• Liaise with QA/QC on final inspection of M&E and ensure they are released for shipment
• Liaise with third party Freight Forwarder and clearing agent to ensure M&E are shipped and cleared for onward delivery to designated project site and/or warehouse.
• Advise Materials department on the scheduled expected time of arrival (ETA) of M&E at designated project site and/or warehouse for safe receipt and storage.
• Obtain Material Receipt Report (MRR) from materials department and close-out expediting purchase order file accordingly
• And other tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Qualification and Skills

• Bachelor or HND in Engineering or other related disciplines
• Minimum of three (3) years experience in expediting, purchase, scheduling for an engineering or construction company.
• Relevant experience in monitoring supply and manufacture/fabrication of project.

Application Closing Date
22nd April, 2013

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
click here to apply online