Supply Chain Lead- Corporate at Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited

Job Purpose

The SC Lead Corporate leads a team of seven (7) Supply Chain Commercial Specialists responsible for the execution of sourcing requirements for corporate functions in Renaissance Africa Energy Company.

The Corporate Supply Chain is a strategic business enabler managing a $500 million contract portfolio across multiple lines of business and with numerous contractors & suppliers. The Supply Chain Lead Corporate is a high-impact role that drives the sourcing and procurement of critical requirements for corporate functions. From shaping category & sourcing strategies and ensuring negotiation targets are met, to building strong supplier partnerships, this role ensures the delivery of cost-effective, high-quality services that keep operations going.

The ideal candidate for this role is a seasoned supply chain professional with oil and gas expertise and a track record of unlocking value through strategic sourcing and supplier collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Driving category strategy for corporate services, aligning sourcing plans with business priorities and market shifts.
• Owning the tendering lifecycle from RFP to submission, ensuring robust technical and total cost of ownership evaluations within the team
• Forging and managing high-impact supplier partnerships to guarantee quality, reliability, and speed of delivery.
• Leading tough negotiations to lock in value, reduce risk, and secure best-in-class contract terms.
• Monitoring spends across corporate contracts, uncovering cost-saving opportunities and boosting operational efficiency. Staying ahead of the curve with deep market intelligence — tracking trends, pricing, and supplier capabilities across corporate categories.
• Proactively managing risk across corporate categories —anticipating disruptions, regulatory shifts, and supplier performance issues.
• Collaborating cross-functionally with corporate functions, finance, and legal teams to streamline procurement and strengthen contract execution.
• Championing compliance, ensuring every deal meets internal policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Identify, develop & implement supply chain improvement opportunities, particularly to enable lean sourcing, effective and waste-free requisition-to-pay (RTP) processes.
• Ensure Supply Chain Strategy supports Goal Zero Aspiration through implementation of robust Contractor Safety Management practices and alignment to Renaissance’s personal and process safety Goal Zero focus areas.
• Ensure Implementation of Contractor HSSE practices in close liaison with Contract Holders and Owners.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in business, Science or Engineering from a reputable institution. MCIPS would be an added advantage
• 15 years of post-graduation work experience in Supply Chain, Procurement or Contract.
• Proficiency in the use of SC systems SAP, ARIBA and Excel for Data analysis.

The successful candidate should have

• Proven track record of execution excellence & delivering results.
• Highly tuned commercial acumen and curiosity with demonstrated ability to develop and deliver value from complex deals.
• Proven experience in contract negotiations & complex tender evaluation
• Good understanding of strategic, technical, legal, finance, taxation and commercial issues.
• Highly driven, can do’, inspiring, able to articulate in a crisp and precise manner.
• Able to translate strategy to tangible and valuable outcomes for the local business
• Uncompromising on HSSE, ethics & compliance
• Continuous improvement and simplification mindset
• Strong and Proven Interpersonal, Influencing & Stakeholder Management Skills.
• Ability to cope with complexity & uncertainty and proven adaptability
• Driven, Motivated & Passionate to drive positive changes.