Head of Supply Chain at Petroplan

Petroplan is a global organisation which specialises in connecting skilled professionals with exceptional contract and permanent career opportunities throughout the oil, gas and energy industry. This has been our focus since Petroplan was formed in 1976.

Our company aim isn't to be the largest industry recruitment specialist but rather the best. As such, our recruitment services, contractor management and specialised support is tailored to meet the individual needs of candidates, contractors and clients. Petroplan's local offices across Europe, the Middle East, North America, Asia-Pacific, Africa and Australasia support projects throughout forty countries. Our client portfolio includes multi-national companies, together with niche organisations focusing on a specialist discipline or location.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Supply Chain

Ref. No: HQ00026425
Location: Nigeria

Job Description

• Great opportunity to join leading Oil & Gas Company as Head of Supply Chain on a contract basis in Nigeria.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for providing cost-efficient and timely procurement services, managing inventory levels and efficient delivery across the site.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing pricing and other supply chain inputs to Commercial bids and tenders
• Co-ordinating shipments to minimise costs and LTL shipments
• Implementing advanced planning systems to minimise expedited shipments or stock-outs
• Implementing efficient material storage systems to minimise re-handling and material movements
• Developing departmental policies, procedures and systems
• Training and developing staff
• Co-ordinating inspection and clearing of materials with inspection agents
• Developing systems for recording and billing logistics services provided to clients
• Driving efficient inventory control to minimise inventory holding costs and stock write offs
• Driving inventory centralisation
• Developing strategic partnerships with key vendors
• Actively participating in the development of the company's ERP systems as they relate to procurement, logistics, warehousing and material control
• Leading and monitoring the management and development of a network of local and international vendor relationships to secure cost, quality and service efficiency in procurement
• Reviewing and approving ITTs and vendor contracts
• Ongoing review and negotiation of prices on key items to ensure cost, quality and service efficiency

Requirements
The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong interpersonal and team management and development skills
• Experience of leading a large team in a complex environment
• Strong negotiation and contract implementation skills
• Degree in Supply Chain Management or equivalent
• Minimum 10 years' experience in Supply Chain Management