Buyer – Subsurface (Drilling Materials)

Location: Kampala, Uganda. Mobilized to Albert Lake, construction sites or other cities if required.
Country: Uganda
Job Description (Duties):

Primary Function

To follow the whole process of purchasing, optimize resources to fulfill drilling material purchasing as guided by Operation Procurement Manager, ensuring the purchasing activities are carried out in an ethical, efficient and cost-effective manner.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure that the purchasing activities strictly follow the required procedures; ensure purchasing be ethical, economical and in alignment with corporate guidelines
• Recommend right suppliers to meet operation requirements
• Expedite all the drilling purchase orders
• Influence & convince suppliers to accept the terms and practices of drilling materials purchasing
• Review and recommend update of procurement policies & procedures as needed in order to ensure that procurement activities are carried out efficiently and any necessary changes are accommodated and communicated
• Analyze, develop, implement and track suppliers’ delivery of Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
• Liaise with SCM planning, warehouse, operations departments
• Other duties assigned by leaders

Necessary Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or above
• Petroleum engineering, drilling and completion, planning, management or the related
• 3-4 years of relevant experience
• Technical background in the Oil Industry (Drilling, Transportation, Operation, Procurement)
• Commerce knowledge, Purchasing experiences
• Understanding of oil E&P
• Excellent organizational, negotiation and communication skills
• Excellent analyzing and problem-solving ability
• Work in an efficient, ethical and motivated manner
• Good command of both written and spoken English
• Excellent team player
• Good business ethics, dedication
• Highly motivated and achievement orientated
• Preference to overseas and offshore oil field working experience

How to Apply:

Candidates that DO NOT FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.

Please apply online and send an email to cnoocjobs@nftconsult.com

(In the "SUBJECT LINE" field please indicate the position you are applying for i.e. " Buyer – Subsurface (Drilling Materials)")

NFT Consult – Uganda,Kisozi Complex, Plot 6/8 Kyaggwe Road, Nakasero
Tel: +256 0414237904 / 24, 0312266904

Attach your CV and application letter ONLY; please merge them into ONE file in MS word or PDF format.

DO NOT attach scanned academic papers or documents when applying online.

Deadline: 09.09.2011