Supply Chain Manager at an Oil & Gas Company

A fast growing indigenous company servicing the upstream sector of the Nigerian Oil and Gas sector, with offices in Lagos and Port Harcourt is expanding her operations due to business growth. The company requires highly experienced and qualified professionals to fill the following position:

Job Title: Supply Chain Manager

Location: Lagos

Overall Purpose of the Job
To ensure the purchase of right items from right international sources at the right price and delivered in the right quality, right quantity and on time to clients

Responsibilities

• Reports to the Head, Supply Chain
• Ensuring 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.
• Drive Line Pipes and OCTG sourcing and management team
• 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.
• Put 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 customers purpose.
• Maintain good relationship with internal and external customers.
• Achieve agreed RFQs conversion to P.Os,
• Process P.Os 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,
• Ensure the training and development of team members to close up identified process gaps
• 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
• 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

• Minimum of five (5) years relevant experience
• A graduate
• ERP Knowledge is an advantage
• Excellent knowledge of the delivery requirements of 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.
• Receiving and inspection skills.
• Project management skill.
• Excellent RFQ processing skill.
• Excellent or-line bidding skill.
• Expediting skill
• Inventory/stock management skill,
• Good interpersonal skills
• Excellent MS Excel/Spread shoe: skills.
• Relationship management
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient in the use of MS Project Software.
• Integrity
• Good multi-tasking skill

Application Closing Date
8th October, 2013

Method Of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CVs, copies of credentials and a covering letter highlighting why you should be considered for the job to: strategicrecruitment@yahoo.com using the job title as the subject of the mail