FPSO Procurement Lead (Oil & Gas)

Responsible for the procurement of all major equipment and/or materials for assigned projects. Ensures that project equipment and materials are purchased within budget, in accordance with all project specification requirements, and in accordance with required delivery schedules. Manage and mentor the team when necessary. The purpose of the Procurement Lead is to assist the PPM throughout the procurement lifecycle within the designated domain, e.g. Topside/Marine, etc. this involves understanding and flowing down teh requests from the PMT to subordinate sraff. Beyond Purchasing and Sourcing, Procurement Lead also assumes responsibility for functions such as expediting, Inspection, logistics, and material control.

Supplier Engagement
Establishes and maintains mutually beneficial long-term supplier alliances or frame agreements to ensure competitive prices and to reduce engineering, inspection, expediting and overall transaction costs.

Preparation of RFQ documents
Develops Bidders Lists for assigned RFQ packages, prepares RFQ specific commercial documents and issues RFQ to suppliers for bid. Coordinates clarification/revisions as required.

Coordinates Bids
Conducts Bid Opening, prepares Bid Ranking, prepares bid clarification requests and issues to selected bidders and coordinates bidder clarification meetings ensuring process is conducted smoothly and with clarity

Reviews Bid Evaluation to select successful bidder
Reviews Bid Evaluation with Project Team and identifies negotiation points; coordinates meetings and may lead commercial negotiations with selected bidder to ensure the best possible deal is secured

Develops Purchase Orders & Manages PO Changes Orders
Purchase Orders are developed and issued in conformance with standard Operating Procedures, Department Work Instruction, Ethical Code of Conduct and Quality System requirements. Negotiates and issues PO Change Orders as well as monitoring status reports

Supports queries on invoices & Vendor documentation
Investigates and responds to Accounting’s invoice queries, addresses invoice discrepancies with Suppliers; administers, negotiates and documents Back Charges with Suppliers. Investigates and responds to Document Control’s queries on Vendor documentation.

Supports Corrective Action process
Works with suppliers to ensure that Corrective Action Request (CAR) responses are timely and results are satisfactory, and if necessary, administers and negotiates Warranty Claims with suppliers through claim resolution

Document Supplier Performance Evaluation and provide feedback
Performance evaluation of suppliers for each of the various types of equipment, materials and services is traceable and Supplier Performance Management System is utilized to provide timely feedback to suppliers

Seamless coordination of procurement functions
Coordinate the functions such as expediting, Inspection, logistics, and material control. Ensuring seamless coordination among these sections, the role involves overseeing a comprehensive spectrum of procurement activities and contributing to the efficient functioning of the overall procurement process.