Team Lead / Category Coordinator (Purchasing)- Bourbon Interoil Nigeria Limited Relevant Educational Qualifications Job

Location: Amadi Base, Rivers
Contract Type: Permanent Contract

Mission
The objective of this role will be to:

• To coordinate the Purchasing Team and team activities to support the company operations
• International and Local purchasing for Bourbon Affiliate vessels operating in Nigeria, provide supplies and services as per purchase requests received in a timely and controlled manner in accordance with relative procedures
• To coordinate manual purchase requests and Task assistant requests from the applicable locations

Responsibilities

• To oversee the tendering and contracting process
• To ensure there is a valid negotiated contract in place for all vendors
• To plan, organize and manage purchasing team from the request/spec to the delivery onboard the vessels
• To set up, organize and manage the purchase follow-up process
  and the processes to optimize and simplify the purchase orders flow
• To process invoicing as required
• To ensure the follow-up of the strategy set up within the organization
• To ensure the follow up of weekly review with the ship managers
• To lead/manage the team by supporting the team, follow-up meetings, system training, performance appraisal, motivate and integrate within the team
• Obtain competitive quotations from BINL Suppliers
• Ensure local suppliers products and services match
• Seek approvals from budget holders and issue PO’s or direct the issuance of PO’s
• Receipt or receive in Oracle to close orders
• Maintain accurate up to date status of Purchase Request and all Purchase orders
• Close open NC’s with suppliers with corrective action
• Follow up on track and trace report.

Qualifications, Skills and Experiences
Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree / Higher National Diploma in Purchasing / Supply Chain Management
• Possession of a Master's degree in a related field will be an added advantage
• Proven knowledge or skill with ERP System and Microsoft Office Package.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a leadership or managerial capacity working within a multinational Marine or Oil and Gas organization.

Required Competencies:

• Budgeting
• Business Management
• Customer Relationship Management
• Data Analysis
• Negotiation
• Networking
• Risk Management
• Stress Management
• Supplier Management
• Inventory and Storage
• Logistics
• Purchasing
• Sourcing and Tendering.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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