Supply Chain Manager

Bell OIl and Gas Limited is a leading indigenous oilfield services company, dedicated to consistently proffering solutions, driving local content development and capacity building in Nigeria. We offer an extensive range of high quality professional services to clients across the facets of oil and gas industry and other industries.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Supply Chain Manager

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports to: GM – Supply Chain and Business Development

Job Description

• To ensure the purchase of the right items at the right price, from the right source, and delivered in the right quality, right quantity, and on time to clients.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the company’s supply chain strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Lead procurement activities from sourcing and RFQ issuance through bid evaluation, negotiation, purchase order placement, and contract administration.
• Build and manage strategic relationships with OEMs, manufacturers, distributors, freight forwarders, and logistics partners.
• Ensure timely delivery of materials and equipment to meet project schedules and customer commitments.
• Manage international sourcing, importation, customs clearance, shipping, and local logistics.
• Negotiate commercial terms to improve cost, quality, delivery, and supplier performance.
• Establish supplier performance measurement and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, NCDMB requirements, procurement regulations, and corporate governance standards.
• Collaborate with Business Development, Sales, Finance, and Operations to support tenders and project execution.
• Identify supply chain risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the supply chain team.
• Oversee the implementation of the Supply Chain Process to meet company’s objectives.
• Work within established Supply Chain Procedures for requisition, processing, validation, delivery and invoicing.
• Effective coordination of all Supply Chain activities.
• Ensure the realization of the company’s strategic focus from a supply chain perspective.
• Drive Line Pipes and OCTG sourcing and management team (LOSOM)
• Ensure continuity of supply by maintaining effective relationships with existing sources (both local & International).
• Development of other sources of supply as alternatives or to meet emerging or planned needs.
• Development of such technical skills to query the Nigerian Customs Claims
• Build and maintain an effective database for tracking OEMs, Pipes and OCTG mills, OEM accredited distributors, stockists and Equipment suppliers.
• Provide guide and support on all Major Tenders and Service Contracts.
• Effective and cooperative relationship with relevant government regulatory agencies.
• Putting in place Supply Chain strategies to improve the company’s competitive edge.
• Establish and manage a data base of approved efficient Customs clearing agents.
• Establish and manage a data base of approved efficient trucking companies.
• Oversee the timely clearing of goods at the Nigerian Ports.
• Ensure the training and development of staff in the department to close up identified process gaps.
• Ensure goods are delivered on time within agreed price and fit for the customer’s purpose.
• Maintain good relationships with internal and external customers.
• Achieve and exceed agreed RFQs conversion to P.Os.
• Process POs to agreed scope.
• Maintain comprehensive filing system.
• Maintain high degree of confidentiality and safety of documents.
• Effectively manage all staff in the Supply Chain Department.
• Coordinate Supply Chain Meeting
• Oversee procurement market research.
• Ensure continuous Supply Chain Improvement.
• Develop and manage relationship with suppliers, locally and internationally.
• Control inventory.
• Manage all Supply Chain Projects.
• Ensure ISO Compliance of Supply Chain quality
• processes.
• Ensure timely issuance of job descriptions and job objectives to team members.
• Ensure timely appraisal of the performance of and giving feedback to team members.
• Ensure the development of team members.
• Maintain sound relationship with relevant regulatory agencies.
• Manage trucking logistics.
• Oversee the validation of goods and documents.
• Expedite orders.
• Provide feedback to potential suppliers on previously received quotations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, Logistics, or a related field.
• Master’s Degree or MBA is an advantage.
• A candidate with at least 10 years continuous experience in supply chain or procurement.
• At least 5 years in a leadership position within the upstream oilfield services.
• Demonstrated experience managing international procurement and complex logistics.
• Experience supporting major EPC, IOC, or oilfield service projects.
• Professional Certifications such as CIPs, CPSM, APICS/ASCM, or equivalent is desirable.
• Excellent knowledge of the delivery requirements of the E& P Companies.
• Purchase order management skill.
• Goods/documents validation skill
• Excellent knowledge of clearing procedures at Nigerian ports; familiarization with the 5- stage clearing process, proper computation and validation of custom duties on all imported items.
• Excellent negotiation skill.
• Long-range procurement planning capability.
• Trucking logistics management skill.
• Excellent international sourcing skill.
• Good documentation skills.
• Receiving and inspection skills.
• Project management skill.
• Passion to deliver
• Excellent RFQ processing skill.
• Excellent on-line bidding skill.
• Proficient in the use of Nigerian Customs tariff.
• Expediting skill.
• Inventory / stock management skill.
• Good interpersonal skills
• Excellent MS Excel / Spread sheet skills.
• Analytical skills to define and solve problems.