CATEGORY SPECIALIST (|Supply Chain)

Job Description

Implement Strategic Business Plan for establishing long-term agreements in support of proactive business model to ensure un-interrupted supply of materials, equipment and related services to Oil and Gas Operations.Conduct Category Strategy and Category Planning after detailed spend analysis to assess long-term agreement requirements to ensure supply of materials through a proactive supply chain model. Implement sourcing and tendering strategies for each category in line with the associated risk profile and sourcing strategy matrix.Develop and implement the tender strategy and plan, tender scope, vendor pre-qualification, technical and commercial evaluations criteria, price analysis, review of deviations to determine clients position and initiate/achieve resolutions to deviationsCoordinate and liaise with Legal, Finance, Quality Assurance and the Initiating Departments as a cross functional team for achieving successful results in the best interest of clientCo-ordinate for timely and fair technical evaluation of bids and conduct commercial evaluation to successful award strategy to meet the objective of increasing purchasing efficiency and minimizing administration.Administration of established Agreements in support of proactive business model to ensure un-interrupted supply of materials, equipment and related services to Oil and Gas OperationsExecutes established agreements with Initiating Departments, Purchasing focal points and suppliers verifying mobilization, completing accurate set-up of all data points in business system (SAP) and on IntranetLinks Purchase Requisitions to Agreements.Monitor and control Agreements (renewals, consumption, extensions, additions, replacements and deletions) and Agreement enhancements to ensure un-interrupted supply of materials and servicesDrives the Agreement Variation process (obtain Prices, co-ordinate for timely and fair technical evaluation of bid and conduct commercial evaluation and negotiation) to successful award variation and amendment to Agreement.Review and update Technical Specifications as and when required. Eliminate duplicates, apply volume discounts and annual indices to ensure that the correct material is on the Agreements with valid pricingConducts periodic stock audits and coordinates HSE and Sustainability audits at Contractor WarehousesReport non-conformances to management with proposed corrective and preventative actions to mitigate risk of supply disruption and follows upReconciles expenditure with Contractor and issues the statement of final accounts to facilitate formal close-out of AgreementExperience/Qualifications & Skills:Membership of international supply chain institution is desirableMinimum of 10 years experience in establishing and administering long-term agreements, in an Oil and Gas environmentKnowledgeable of international standards and manufacturers for Oilfield equipment and materialsProficient in SAP MM Module, Microsoft Office especially MS Word MS Excel, MSAccess and MS PowerPoint applicationsHigh proficiency in verbal and written EnglishUnderstanding of commercial and contractual concepts, agreement strategies and financial implicationGood interpersonal, presentation and analytical skillsBachelors of Mechanical or Electrical Engineering discipline from a recognized UniversityMembership of International Supply Chain Institution is desirable

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About Company

Natural Resources is a specialist supplier of recruitment and project staffing services to the global Oil, Gas, Petrochemical and Construction industries.

We combine experience and knowledge of the international staffing market with ISO registered quality, environmental, and health and safety systems to provide the most appropriate solution to our wide range of global customers.

We deliver talent on demand across disciplines ranging from skilled trades, engineering, specialist technical and scientific, commercial, to management and executive.

Our bespoke recruitment and project staffing solutions can be delivered at each stage of a projects lifescyle or on an on-going basis to support the growth of our customers.

Natural Resources is based in the UK and the Netherlands but with an in country presence on every major project. We are able to deliver a local service irrespective of geography.