Supply Chain Manager - Expatriate at Adexen

Job Reference: 1472
Locations: Lagos / Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Industry: Logistics & Transport
Function: Supply chain

Job Description

• To Develop Company purchase and supply chain strategy in compliance with Group Code of Conduct
• To manage the purchasing team and team activities to support company operations
• Delivering materials and services for operating fleet and base at the right time and at the right cost with the best value for money
• Monitor and improve purchasing performance in country for its fleet and onshore activities
• To manage the development of supplier database
• Ensure purchase requests are achieved by an efficient supply chain management

Job Duties
To manage the dedicated Purchasing and Supply chain team as per Company policies including but not limited:

• To support, train, motivate, involve, retain and develop the team members
• Oversees supply chain management
• To monitor performance of team and to optimize the workload between the teams
• To review and revise purchase standards and procedures according Group guidelines to ensure continuous improvement of Performance
• To manage the team performance and ensure the skills development
• To negotiate price and product specification
• To ensure a good communication between the company and local suppliers on all technical and commercial matters
• To keep monitoring purchase flow and approval chains for PR/PO
• To carry out day to day purchasers according to vessels and base requirements
• To manage PO and invoicing: PO and invoice control and approval for payment
• To produce the relevant reporting (KPI, PI, etc.) to the management with analysis for improvement and optimisation using Company IT Soft tools
• To Manage Suppliers relationship, to review and ensure a relevant data registration in the purchasing system, To undertake audits and evaluation on subcontractors according to Quality Plan, To evaluate suppliers and renew supplier agreements
• To follow up of the weekly review with Ship Manager about outstanding PR/PO and deliveries
• To follow up vessel and onshore complains about supply process
• Organize operational supply chain support and optimize local delivery with Logistic Department
• To manage regular surveys on the market and its changes
• Follow the purchasing status for all the fleet with analysis for open PR/PO, leading time etc.
• Coordinates with people in different company locations to see if a better price is available somewhere else or if suppliers in a certain area are not living up to expectations
• Communicates with executives and gains approval for purchasing contracts with new vendors or on new supplies
• Communicates with suppliers and to make sure supplies get where they need to be when they need to be, even when a deadline is tight
• To maintains network of professional contacts for discovering new opportunities for good deals on orders
• Forecasts demand for certain products and makes orders accordingly
• Checks inventory, tracks how inventory is used, and adjusts purchasing habits in accord with apparent trends
• Keeps a well-organized collection of contracts for easy reference when needed
• Attends meetings to stay up to date on the company's objectives
• Attends conferences to meet potential new suppliers and glean insight from other professionals in the purchasing field

Expectations

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a successful Supply Chain Manager within an international group
• Experience in the Marine / Oil & Gas sector
• Highly Organized, Team Leader
• Excellent Negotiation Skills
• Multitasking Ability
• Excellent Written and Oral Communication Skills
• Ability to Work with a Variety of People
• Good Accounting Knowledge
• Nigerian Industry experience will be a plus.