Senior SCM Specialist

What will you be doing?

Subsea 7 is hiring a Senior SCM Specialist for Oil & Gas project to manage procurement of complex “engineered” materials and/or services as allocated by the Project SCM Manager

They will be responsible and accountable for the final delivery of the materials/services as per the requirements of the Project: technical specification, safety performance, schedule, quality, contractual risks, etc.

Key Responsibilities

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 develop mitigation measures in advance with the relevant project stakeholders.
• Defines the convergence plan of the PO and identify the key gates, associated dates and readiness conditions. He / They use 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. They monitor and expedite 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.
• Liaises with the Package Manager to understand the interfaces of the PO with other project activities and to include the associated constraints in the contract.
• Coordinates and liaises with other functions that have a contributing role to the final delivery of PO.
• Works in straight collaboration and team spirit with the Technical Owner and the Quality Owner and develop with them a sense of co-ownership for the delivery of the PO.
• Is the PO Owner. He / She doesn’t have full knowledge and experience of all aspects of the PO but he shall mobilize and coordinate all necessary resources inside and outside the Project to ensure the safe, timely, on budget and compliant delivery of the PO.
• Prepare and issue the shipment documentation to the transit agent. Ensure a close relation with the transit agent to allow the anticipation of the release of the goods.
• Check Suppliers invoices, ensuring SES are performed and invoices are cleared/paid and the final account, obtain the corresponding close out certificate from Suppliers.
• Is responsible to organise the Lessons Learnt sessions and reports during the execution of the PO and/or at the end of the PO.
• Furnishes reliable and up-to-date information on supply progress, controlling all phases of the preparation cycle, checking the punctuality of information exchange, promptly identifying potential delays, analysing the causes and proposing the corrective actions necessary to minimize any identified or anticipated deviations.
• Ensure feedback and supplier performance evaluations upon completion of works for the project by use the Supplier performance assessment.
  
  

• Degree in a relevant discipline (Engineering or Business) or qualified by experience
• Have a minimum of 12 years of Supply Chain Management Experience Post Award and PO Close out
• Aramco experience is required for material from Saudi and International Suppliers, for topside brown field packages
• Is not required to solve technical issues (role of the Technical Owner) but shall be able to understand technical discussions and 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.
• Demonstrate good communication skills and works well with others.