Contract & Procurement Manager Job at Hobark International Limited

Hobark International Limited (HIL) is the parent company of the Hobark group operating in the oil and gas industry. The company was incorporated in 1998, starting as a staffing agency based in Port Harcourt. Currently we have offices in 4 countries with our head office in Lagos.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Contract & Procurement Manager

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Employment Type: Full time

Job Description

• Reviewing and updating supply chain practices in line with company policies, standards, laws, and regulations
• Negotiating terms and prices with suppliers and freight companies, monitoring, and assessing their performance and maintaining cost-effective practices
• Implementing long & short-term strategies to improve overall productivity with a goal to reducing working capital and minimizing forecasting error
• Analyzing the supply chain data and putting alternative plans in place
• Identifying and minimizing risk by forecasting line items via statistical data from BD, Operations, PED and Finance

Requirements

• BSc/MSc in Legal, Commercial or Engineering degree or its equivalent
• At least 15 years post qualification experience with at least 5 years leadership role in procurement within the Oil and Gas industry.
• High level of commercial awareness and fully developed analytical skills in terms of contractual costs and risk allocation.
• Full understanding of current procurement/contract legislations and the compliance requirements in terms of Supply chain.
• Solid understanding of the oil and gas industry supply chain market and the contracting principles and practices.
• Good understanding of procurement processes and procedures, tender preparation, administration, negotiation and evaluation
• Strategic Procurement skills acquired within the oil and gas sector
• Ability to exploit opportunities to gain best value in procurement and supplier management
• Possess in-depth knowledge and experience of diverse range of markets and commodities in the oil and gas sector
• Proficient in design, implementation, and management of inventory control systems
• Proven experience in managing vendor relationships, global logistics management
• Good understanding of strategic, technical, legal, finance and commercial issues.