Procurement Lead at Hedgestone Nigeria

The ideal candidate shall be responsible for the development and implementation of the project procurement strategy and plan, managing all procurement activities, and ensuring timely and cost-effective acquisition of all required materials, equipment, and services for the project.

Responsibilities

• Development and implementation of the project procurement strategy and plan.
• Ensure compliance with Company's procurement policies and procedures and all relevant legal and ethical standards from the outset.
• Initiate vendor pre-qualification processes and manage all procurement activities, including tendering, bid evaluation, contract negotiation, and award.
• Establish procurement schedules aligned with project milestones
• Ensure timely and cost-effective acquisition of all materials, equipment, and services required for the project.
• Conduct bid evaluations and prepare recommendations for award and negotiate contracts with selected vendors
• Expediting and logistics management to ensure on-time delivery of long-lead items and critical materials to support the construction schedule.
• Coordinate material deliveries to match construction schedule and manage procurement variations and change orders
• Coordinate with engineering and construction teams to align procurement activities with project schedule and technical requirements.

Job Requirements

• 12+ years procurement experience with 5+ years in oil/gas EPC projects
• BSc/BEng in relevant engineering or management discipline
• Nigerian Local Content implementation
• Pipeline materials procurement background
• EPC procurement strategy development and Vendor pre-qualification & Nigerian Content compliance
• Contract negotiation, Materials expediting & logistics planning
• SAP/ERP procurement systems (advantageous)
• CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement)
• Nigerian Content Compliance certification
• Fluency in English (written and spoken)
• Experience working in Nigerian oil/gas sector preferred