Project Planning/ Procurement Manager at Vernitech Consulting Limited

Job Description

• The position is managerial and independent of daily supervision from line manager.
• The position holder will plan and execute the tasks, and day to day work on an independent basis.

Responsibilities

• Actively pursue the development and implementation of planning & procurement practices, standards and forms to meet the objectives of the Company
• Acquire supplier market knowledge and maintain supplier relations as required
• Plan, organize, direct and control the contracting and procurement function
• Responsible for the management of procurement activities such as purchasing, expediting, logistics and material handling
• Develop and implement contracting and procurement strategy
• Implementing client contract requirements and ensure flow downs into contracting plan and procurement strategy
• Provide regular status and progress reporting (Procurement Milestone Plan, etc.)
• Manage a team of purchasers, expeditors, contract administrators and logistics coordinators on contracting and procurement activities, including but not limited to sourcing, bidding, evaluation, expediting, etc
• Perform contracting and procurement duties including key responsibility for negotiations
• Maintain total responsibility for the complete planning and procurement function and reports operationally to Project Management and General Operations Management and functionally to SVP Supply Chain
• Contribute ideas for improvement of best practices
• Liaise with other internal stakeholders (Finance, Legal, Business Development, Estimating, Engineering, Operations Manager, General Operations Management, etc.)
• Establish service and frame agreements in Nigeria
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• A good university degree or its equivalent
• Age range: 26 - 43 years
• A minimum of 5-7 years experience in oil and gas facilities, pipeline engineering, building construction and project management
• Track record in the planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning and operation of an offshore oil/gas pipeline (plus associated risers, platforms, end facilities etc) in water depth of not less than fifty (50) meters
• Ability to develop and work with project plans and schedules including associated cost profiles
• Understanding of project reporting requirements of various stakeholders and ability to generate the same.