Benmaris Limited started as a professional manpower providers, financial consultants and general works contractor in 2007. It is a wholly owned Nigerian Company. Over the years, it has undertaken many challenging projects and accumulated skills, know-how and experiences in Facilities Management, Procurement and Supply Services, Design and Build Solutions, Pr...
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Ensure that all local contracts personnel under his/her supervision is in line with the company’s standardized norms and codes of conduct
Ensure compliance of the purchasing process with all internal Company rules (including guide to conduct) and all applicable laws and regulation (JV rules, Country laws...)
Ensure the application of Company and/or affiliate General Terms and Conditions for purchase of equipment
Ensure the good administration and filing of all the purchasing documents and ensure that all approvals, justifications, circulation forms etc... are filed in line with the applicable procedures.
Ensure that all purchasing activities meet audit requirements in order to minimize any potential partner/audit claims or court actions.
Work closely with the DUET counterpart to create the contracts dossier, maintain a clear definition of contractual responsibilities and discuss the agenda including
Preparation of contracts strategy
Negotiation and analysis of commercial bids
Preparation of recommendations to award in all Call for Tenders
Participate in the TGP CATMAN network
Ensure that all insurance issues of company assets and personnel are dealt with
Supervise and train contract engineers and Graduate contracts engineers
Define the workload of his/her team
Ensure the update of the contracts management tool
Keep informed of best practices in contracts procedures in other entities and affiliates for improvement of contracts practices in his/her affiliate
Use frame agreements FALTC signed by headquarters
Prepare and maintain an up-to-date list of qualified contractors/suppliers/potential tenders/contracts with updated information in order to perform market studies; analyze and assess all possible answers from the market
Participate to the validation of the contracts strategy through:
Arranging and attending Contracts Committee Meetings
Pre-qualifying bidders
Contributes and ensures criteria for evaluation are apt
Creation of CFT commercial documents
Preparation and issuance of call for tender to contractors and suppliers on the bidders list
Ensure the preparation and send out the dossiers of pre-consultation and Standard or Complex invitations to bid
Verify the alignment with HSE clauses, Company rules, Procedures, Instructions and applicable legislation when issuing all technical contracts and when drafting contractual and commercial terms and conditions
Verify the Terms & Conditions (standard, general and financial)
Participate in the establishment of the technical, contractual and commercial agreements of complex contracts
Conduct the Terms & Conditions bid analysis and negotiation
Conduct the commercial bid analysis and negotiation thereby creating a clear definition of responsibilities and documents together with the DUET
Participate in Recommendation to award (RTA) through contract committee/DOA and award validation where he/she evaluates RTAs
Handle the approval from authorities and partners, clarification of rights and obligation of signing parties and the signature process of formal documents
Ensures that own contracts are created and managed in UNISUP and AGORA, ensure effective use of tools and systems (Ariba, NIPEX, REX+, AGORA) for optimum productivity.
Ensure the handover of contracts to the Métier Partner
Assist the head of contracts in the settlement of claims and lawsuits, in relation with the Juridical, Insurance, Finance and TGP Directors by proposing strategies and actions and participating to the negotiations
Monitor contractor’s performance with Duet, promoting and attending service quality meetings, claims, amendments and contract renewal discussions with contractor and manage and maintain a network with Stakeholders such as NAPIMS, NCD, Department of Petroleum Resources, etc.
Analyze all Purchase Requisitions for adequate material specification, budget authorizations and cost centres to which the purchases are being charged
Reviews all PRs assigned, Group requisitions to reduce process costs, compile tender packages and organize call for tender / request for quotation, ensure the use of e- sourcing tools
Answer to tenderers requests for clarification
Study, compare and evaluate offers in order to have the most economical and contractual advantageous conditions
To optimize by all means possible by bringing his professional experience to bear, Purchases with emphasis on making Savings for the Company
Pay attention to TUCN General Conditions and terms of purchase to ensure the Company is not exposed to legal liabilities.
Organize and lead negotiations with suppliers associated with award and performance of POs
Issue RTAs in Duet with Métier Partners
Where applicable to clearly state in purchase orders QA/QC requirements (in the form of Mill/Test Certificates, MSDS, other certificates).
Ensure the follow-up of purchase orders until complete reception and payment
Ensure rapid and correct validation of PO’s
Ensure reception of acknowledgement of receipt for PO’s from suppliers
Ensure Suppliers’ deliveries on time
Follow-up of goods receipt until affiliate’s central warehouse.
Negotiate and solve all changes leading to amendment from Technical Duet or suppliers/contractors
Clarify discrepancies between material received and orders, if any with suppliers
Input all purchase data in SAP.
Requirements
A Degree in Engineering, Management or Social Sciences (preferably Supply Chain)
7 years work experience (preferably in Oil and Gas Industry) of which 3 should be in contract administration.
Operators in Oil & Gas EP environment experiences shall be mandatory,
International experience is an added advantage,
Membership of relevant professional bodies in the Supply Chain and in Operational functions will be an added advantage.
Demonstrable general knowledge and understanding of commercial, legal and insurance issues affecting the company in general.
Good command of English language and excellent communication skills.
Verify that company's Contractual Policies and applicable laws and regulations are adhered to, especially related to ethics and transparency.
Verify that Contracts comply with the standards of the company and the agreements with the partners.
Ensure the application and respect of the procedures in the tender process.
Work closely with the DUET counterpart to create the contracts dossier, develop a clear definition of contractual responsibilities and discuss the agenda including: Validation of contracts strategy, negotiation and analysis of commercial bids, participation in recommendations to award.
Adapt standard contract templates to local conditions
Provide professional advice and guidance to all contract owners/entities with respect to contractual matters.
Liaise with Methods and Performance and Domain Manager for timely reporting (not limited to validate and record savings in Agora) and statistics matters
Keep informed of best practices in contracts procedures in other entities and affiliates for improvement of contracts practices in the COMPANY.
Promote the use of frame agreements.
Prepare and maintain an up-to-date list of qualified contractors/suppliers/potential tenders/contracts with updated information to perform market studies; analyze and assess all possible answers from the market
Participate in the validation of the contracts strategy through: Arranging and attending Contracts Committee Meetings, common recommendation with duet, pre-qualifying bidders, defining target prices, defining criteria for evaluation, establish CFT commercial documents, etc.
Prepare and send out the dossiers of pre-consultation for Standard or Complex invitations to bid.
Verify the alignment with Ethics, Compliance, H3SEQ clauses, Company rules, Procedures, Instructions and applicable legislation when issuing all technical contracts and when drafting contractual and commercial terms and conditions
Verify the Terms & Conditions (standard, general and financial)
Create contracts from standard templates (where they exist) or develop one (where template is not available) and create outline agreements in SAP.
Conduct the Terms & Conditions bid analysis and negotiation for the best interest of Company.
Conduct the commercial bid analysis and negotiation thereby creating a clear definition of responsibilities and documents together with the DUET
Take the leading role in recommendations to award presentation to contracts Committee in collaboration with triplet.
Participate in the signing of formal document after approval from authorities and partners and clarification of rights and obligations of both signing parties according to DOA
Ensures that own contracts are created and managed in UNISUP and AGORA, ensure effective use of tools and systems (Ariba, NIPEX, REX+, AGORA) for optimum productivity.
Prepare files for the settlement of lawsuits in relation with the legal, insurance and financial department
Monitor contractor's performance with Duet, promoting and attending service quality meetings, claims, amendments and contract renewal discussions with contractor and manage and maintain a network with Stakeholders such as NAPIMS, NCDMB, etc.
Carries out any other duties that may be assigned to him/her from time to time.
Requirements
A Degree in Engineering, Management or Social Sciences (preferably Supply Chain)
5 - 8 years experience in oil and gas industry of which 3 years should be as a Senior contract Engineer.
Operators in Oil & Gas EP environment experiences shall be mandatory,
International experiences is an added advantage
Membership of relevant professional bodies in the Supply Chain and in Operational functions will be an added advantage.
Proficiency in MS Office Suites (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Demonstrable general knowledge and understanding of commercial, legal and insurance issues
affecting the company in general.
Strong communication and analytical skills are necessary for a range of complex internal and external negotiations.
Candidate’s ability to learn & be trained quickly on SAP/R3, SAP reporting tool and e-sourcing tool will be an added advantage.
Requires a very good level of coordination, negotiation, interpersonal relationship, conviviality,
Capacity of anticipation, analysis, and synthesis.
Method of Application
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