Senior Procurement Specialist /Project Procurement Coordinator

Ensures early development of the Procurement Status Register / Plan (PSR)  Coordinating the day to day purchasing activity within the project SCM department.  Supervising the following administrative functions – System administrators, Procurement schedule input clerks, Vendor invoice coordinators, Vendor Bank Guarantees and Bonds clerks and clerks responsible for all supply chain management reporting activities. Ensuring timely delivery of all engineering procurement deliverables, requisitions, technical queries and technical bid evaluations.  Maintains liaison with buyers and expeditors along with Project Expediting Co-ordinator forthe review of progress against the project schedule for procurement activities. Prepare and maintain of Approved Vendors List, qualify new Vendors, if any and as required, through procurement process with appropriate approvals as necessary. Monitor project procurement-related activities and performance, providing direction and support needed to team members, so as to ensure the successful delivery of established project requirements. Ensure problems are identified on a timely basis and appropriate corrective action plans are developed to allow resolution; participate in resolving disputes, claims and performance issues

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Knowledge of Oil & Gas industry and Supplier base supporting the Oil & Gas industry. 

Proficiency in Microsoft Office e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Ability to interact with peer group members within the organization  

Needs to be a self-starter.

Understands the procurement and project execution processes needed to successfully deliver required project results.

Effective communication and presentation skills.

Ability to handle problems effectively and make appropriate trade-offs that lead to sound decisions.