Procurement Discipline Advisor

PROCUREMENT DISCIPLINE ADVISOR 
(procurement planning, performance and governance)
 
Reports To: PSCM Contracting and Compliance Lead
 
Role Synopsis:
The Contracting and Compliance Team is responsible for ensuring procurement activities comply to the Project Development and Production Contract.  The team will develop procedures, processes, governance, underpinning systems, contract models and support the establishment of wider compliance frameworks for the Project.
This role will directly report to the PSCM Contracting and Compliance Lead and will develop and implement procurement planning and performance management frameworks, contract governance processes and related activities and reporting.
 
Key Accountabilities:

• Develop and implement the contract governance and partner approval frameworks.
• Develop training material and deliver training sessions to support implementation.
• Operationalise the framework, including stewarding governance meetings, ensuring quality of submissions and process compliance and reporting.
• Develop procurement planning and performance management frameworks including related processes, analytics and related plans and reports’ development and submissions.
• Undertake data analyses and reporting for procurement, contracting and compliance related activities.
• Provide procurement functional input for IT systems’ identification and development.
• Support any other ad-hoc tasks/special projects required by C&C Manager and within C&C team.

 
Essential Education:

• Degree educated - something related to Procurement preferred - or equivalent relevant professional experience

 
Essential Experience and Job Requirements:

• Procurement/supply chain experiences, including experiences in Oil & Gas industry
• Deep understanding of procurement policies, standards, procedures, processes and systems.
• Experience dealing with PSA/TSC /concessionaire contract governance approvals
• Hands-on experience developing and deploying procurement related processes
• Experience in procurement planning and performance reporting and understanding of related contracting, sourcing, contract and supplier management activities
• Good knowledge of PSCM systems – e.g. SAP/Maximo and Ariba OneSource.
• Experienced in procurement analytics and developing succinct management information
• Track record collaborating with procurement practitioners and other stakeholders to develop practical processes.
• Proactive and able to work with minimum supervision, with great interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Good communication skills both verbal and written, collaborative and flexible style
• Proficiency in Microsoft O365 applications, especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Ideally experienced developing Power BI reporting.

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