Title:  Senior Supply Chain Specialist

What will you be doing?

Overview of Role

Subsea7 is hiring a Senior SCM Engineer to manage procurement of “engineered” materials and/or services as allocated by the Project SCM Manager. They will be responsible for the final delivery of the materials/services as per the requirements of the project: technical specification, safety performance, budget, schedule, quality, contractual risks, etc.

The Senior SCM Engineer will also actively support the local SCM strategy and plans and contribute towards ongoing improvements to support the global SCM aims and to contribute to a highly efficient, cost driven Supply Chain function

All personnel are expected to contribute to creating a positive HSEQ culture within Subsea 7 and ensure familiarity with and adherence to local HSEQ codes and practices.

All personnel are expected to provide leadership in code of ethics and compliance with the Bribery and Corruption Acts.    

Key Responsibilities

  Pre-Award

•  Coordinates with other disciplines (Engineering, QA, QC & HSE) to ensure all requirements are included in pre-qualification and tender documents – including contractual flow downs - and prepare/issue the Request for Quotation to the suppliers of the Bidders list using SAP Ariba tool.

•  Coordinates with other disciplines to ensure the review and the clarification of all bids (runs contractual, commercial and schedule analysis and liaises and coordinates with other disciplines for on-time review and clarification of technical, quality and HSE sections). 

•  Accountable to finalise the bid summary and make the recommendation to the Project SCM Manager and to the Project Manager.

•  Performs commercial negotiation and ensure the best deal for Subsea 7.

  Award Management

•  Prepares the Form of Agreement / Subcontract document

•  Prepares the Supplier Commitment Approval (SCA/CBE) and the contractual deviation matrix for Management approval

•  Expedites the PR and Creates PO in SAP and expedites their approval.

•  Ensures Form of Agreement / Subcontract signature in Docusign

•  Update Project Procurement Plan and Budget basis

  Post Award Management

•  Understands the requirements of the Project (scope of work, delivery schedule, budget, flow-down conditions) and how the PO integrates in the Project execution plan and interfaces with other Project activities.

•  Understands the product and the execution strategy of the Supplier, its procurement and subcontracting strategy, the key engineering and manufacturing steps and the associated risks.

•  Understands the risks of the PO and develops mitigation measures with the relevant project stakeholders. 

•  Defines the convergence plan of the PO and identify the key gates, associated dates and readiness conditions and uses the convergence plan to monitor the progress of the PO and to communicate priorities to Project stakeholders and expedite their actions. He promptly reacts on delays.

•  Organizes necessary audits, KOM and PPMs and monitors and expedites the progress of the Supplier documentation (issuance by the Supplier and review / approval by S7 and Client) and the timely treatment of Technical Queries, Deviation Requests and Non-Compliance Reports. 

• Raises the awareness of the Project Team on PO issues that could affect the performance of the Project and coordinates their resolution with the support of the relevant project stakeholders.

•  Reports to the Project SCM Manager and is the focal point of contact with the Supplier for all commercial, contractual, progress and coordination matters. 

What experience would we like you to have?

Required Qualifications

•  Degree in a relevant discipline, Engineering or Business.

•  Minimum of 12 years of Supply Chain Management Experience (Vendor Qualification, Issuing Request for Quotation and Purchase Orders, Purchase Order Follow up and Close out of Purchase Order).

•  Aramco experience is required for various products and services.

•  Understanding of technical discussions to measure potential associated commercial or schedule impacts.

•  Is “cost saving” oriented, and capable of challenging requests.

•  Have a good knowledge of the offshore industry and its specificities and of complex items.

• Showcase clear communication abilities and work well with colleagues.

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