Description

Job Purpose:
The CP Specialist MM provides a technical support/advisory on the execution of Supply Base/ Warehousing and inventory management. The role shall assure safe and efficient performance of the material management (material storage, preservation, and handling activities) for non-hydrocarbon inventory, for Production Operations, Wells and Projects, including coordination of its investment recovery program. It shall also assure the execution of these activities in accordance with the Company's HSSE&SP and the AMS MSC (Manage Supply Chain) Standards, whilst applying International, National, and local regulatory requirements and in line with the MSC Strategy and Capacity Plan.

Accountabilities

• Responsible for Warehouse performance, inventory management & surplus material investment recovery within business function
• Responsible focal for management of 3rd party Warehouse contractor operations
• Provide support to ensure and embed a safety culture and performance (annual HSSE Plan, contractors HSSE, ALARP execution of services), including execution of LOD1 assurance audits.
• Responsible for execution of the operational plan and ensuring resource/ capacity availability as it relates to Warehouse & Yard operations, together with Integrated Supply Planner and Inventory Planner
• Coordinates annually with local Operating Unit Finance to execute inventory counts to assure on inventory accuracy and its valuation.
• Performs reviews and assurance on Vendor managed inventory to highlight and initiate improvement actions when required
• Leads Project to Asset materials handover process for Asset.
•  Execute Contract Holder responsibilities for outsourced inventory preservation service provider and global investment recovery broker.
• Drives inventory optimisation (across sites), together with Inventory Analyst by understanding expected demand from Functions, reviewing, and identifying dormant, excessive & obsolete inventory
• Identify issues and drives corrective /CI actions across all warehouses • Share best practices across warehouse/country/business
• Drive cash conservation and cost saving initiative in warehouse & inventory operations.
• Support long term planning, i.e., turnarounds, pit stops & outages, as it relates to materials availability
• Monitors MM process metrics (e.g., Materials on Time, Inventory stock out rate, inventory right sizing etc.) to identify areas of poor performance and drive continuous improvement specifically for inventory materials.

Skill and Requirements

• At least five (5) years of experience in Materials Management, Logistics or SC Management, preferably in an expediting, Logistics or Materials planning role
• Knowledge of materials and services within the Oil and Gas or Petrochemical industry
• Skilled in assurance of Supply Base /Warehouse processes, with strong knowledge of materials Management Policy and Procedures
• Mastery in Supply Base/Warehouse operations, Material Handling, Storage, Preservation and Waste Management processes
• Decision making skills, at Strategic and Operational Level
• Hands-on experience in contract management and HSSE CF accountability
• Able to analyse/plan Supply Base/Warehouse service requirements and determine resource requirements & responsibilities
• Understand and able to execute key inventory management activities, including planning and replenishment, demand management and forecasting, reduction options, stock proposals, identification of surplus stock etc.
• Understand the E2E process from requesting materials to final disposal and the effects of not being able to supply materials on time, the type of costs associated with having materials on stock and having to preserve and discard them when not used (balance service levels with cost for holding inventory)
• Understand the data flow and principles for financial accounting of the inventory (effect of adding and removing stock for OPEX budgets, impact on working capital and associated valuation rules)
• Understand the implications on the financial performance of the Asset of holding an inventory for working capital, cash flows coming from replenishment and disposal, operational expenditure costs from disposed stock
• Understand and apply use of analytics and process indicators to drive continuous improvement.
• Understand Waste storage, investment recovery/ disposal methods
• Able to understand the stakeholders needs and business targets and translate them into SC goals
• Be an effective and clear communicator able to manage conflicts in a sensible, fair, and efficient manner
• Able to work collaboratively with multiple internal and external stakeholders across the business and influence without authority
• Resilient to overcome barriers
• Strong learner mindset
• Supply chain qualifications preferred (e.g., Association for Supply Chain Management [APICS] or Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply [CIPS])
• Owning industry accreditations in Logistics or specifically Supply Base/ Warehouse operations is beneficial