Buyer at Jope Energy Company Limited – Lagos and Rivers

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Buyer

Locations: Lagos and Rivers
Employment Type: Contract

Services Description

• Manage Purchases in the Lab Office assigned through Purchase Requisitions (PR).
• Perform analysis of assigned PR’s of adequate material specification, budget authorizations and relative cost centers, check if material was bought previously, raise RFQ, and to follow-up until Purchase Order (PO) creation, including resolving related issues
• Comply with COMPANY’s Business rules and Ethics.
• Utilize e- sourcing tools to meet up with targets of events set for the section/department/Division.
• Perform price history check on relevant Purchase Orders created, before getting such passed to the Domain Manager for approval
• Ensure PO files are properly organized to conform to standards and checklist which is attached to each PO files
• Participate & ensure efficiency of Duets/Triplets system involving Users and Stock Section.
• Ensure all purchasing activities meet audit requirements in compliance with COMPANY Referential, policies and procedures, as well as COMPANY Business rules and Ethics, in order to minimize any potential partner/audit claims, contraventions or court actions.
• Where applicable to clearly state in PO’s QA/QC requirements (in the form of mill test certificates, MSDS, other certificates) for purchased materials/equipment and verifying compliance through proper documentation
• Pay attention to COMPANY General Terms and Conditions of purchase to ensure the Company is not exposed to legal liabilities.
• Follow PO performance including expediting till delivery point and payment of supplier invoices
• Report on vendor performance on PO’s evaluation to COMPANY Supervisor for harmonization with Methods and Performance Department.
• Identify and maximize the use of best practices, particularly in key areas where procurement activities can add value and/or reduce time and effort expended on non-strategic requirements to achieve continual improvement on the cost effectiveness of the procurement service and the team.
• Apply and enforce the use of Market Intelligence tools available in COMPANY (Market, Suppliers, Cost Models, target prices)
• Optimize purchasing acts with emphasis on making savings for the COMPANY. Savings must be duly recorded in the appropriate tools for divisional/COMPANY appreciation.
• Perform any other tasks as assigned by Supervisor.
• Manage purchases with “moving” programs or in accordance with emergencies.
• Cooperate in terms of transversal relationship in managing unforeseen operational issues of immense impact
• Familiarize self with COMPANY emergency procedures and report to the Domain Manager any incident, unsafe act or operation.
• Carry out Services safely according to COMPANY HSE procedures in such a manner to minimize / eliminate unsafe exposure to self or fellow workers
• On all the material purchases check what HSE implication is involved in terms of materials not being compliant with operational use, and vendors not compliant with HSE requirements.
• Ensureefficient Purchasing Services with the best possible mix of “delivery”, “quality” and “price/cost”.
• Continually improve procurement practices. Identify opportunities to enhance the supply chain.
• Train & assist team member

HSE Responsibilities:

• Be in constant alignment with H3SE Company rules, Procedures, Instructions and applicable legislation
• Take the necessary measures to avert immediate threat of danger. Exercising caution as necessary to avoid danger to persons and installations or avoid pollution
• Participate actively in H3SE meetings, training sessions and drills and co-operate actively in the execution of H3SE plans
• Promote safety culture within Company by reporting of anomalies

Services Personnel Profile

• A good Degree in Engineering, Business Management or Social Sciences (preferably Supply Chain).
• Membership of relevant professional bodies in the Supply Chain and in Operational functions will be an added advantage.
• 3 to 5 years Oil and Gas Industry experience with a minimum of 2 years’ experience as a buyer or Contract Engineer
• Proficiency in MS Office Suites (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• 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 interpersonal relationship, conviviality, capacity of anticipation, analysis, and synthesis

Application Closing Date
7th November, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV / Resumes to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.