This position is responsible for operational sourcing and procure to pay processes. The position reports to the Procure to Pay Lead and is part of the team responsible for all purchasing of services and materials, ensuring the achievement of procurement objectives and targets. The Buying team works closely with the Category Management team to execute the contracting plans and to manage spend into preferred channels. This is a 12 month contract position.
- Procurement and Sourcing: Perform operational sourcing through preparation of RFI/RFQ and perform the bidding process. Identify, evaluate and select suppliers based on cost, quality and reliability criteria.
- Negotiation and Commercials: Lead negotiations with suppliers, ensuring the best commercial terms and incorporating best practices for all purchasing activities.
- Oversight of Purchase Orders: Oversee the management and coordination of all purchase orders ensuring they comply with established procedures and meet organisation standards. Maintain accurate and thorough documentation for all transactions.
- Stakeholder management: Work closely with internal teams to align purchasing activities with business needs. Act as a go-to contact for procurement clarifications, ensuring timely and precise processing of all purchase orders.
- Procurement Compliance: Enforce adherence to company procurement policies and practices. Monitor processes for POs and contracts to ensure adherence to compliance standards, manage contracts execution, and track open and retrospective purchase orders while ensuring procurement processes are properly completed.
- Market Intelligence: Drive and support deep market intelligence to support procurement initiatives, ensuring that both efficiency and effectiveness are maximized in the procurement process.
- Supplier Relationship Management: Establish and maintain strong supplier relationships to ensure continuous supply chain efficiency
- Diploma/Advanced certificate in supply chain management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
- A minimum of 3-5 years of procurement experience in the oil and gas, energy, or related industry including procure to pay processes.
- MS Office Proficiency: Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Procurement systems: Expert level expertise in procurement SAP systems.
- Operational Excellence: Expert in optimizing operational processes to achieve procurement efficiency and effectiveness.
- Supplier Analysis, Negotiations & Selection: Expert in analyzing, evaluating, negotiating and selecting suppliers to ensure alignment with business needs.
- Proven expertise in procurement and buying, with in-depth knowledge of indirect categories and refinery, buying, sourcing (RFQ/RFI), and contract execution
- Buying Experience: Strong Procurement buying and Procurement SAP system skills
- Strong negotiation capabilities, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of industry standards, regulations and best practices
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
