Join our global team for a career filled with opportunities to solve challenges both small and large, local and global, simple and complex.Main Responsibility• Leadership- Mentor team members to ensure the best possible service in accordance with the SLA.- Coach and train new staff equip them with knowledge that is required to conduct their day-to-dayactivities.- Actively engage, contribute and support existing team initiatives supporting the GPS Strategy.• Operational Performance & KPI's- Ensure that all requisitions, quotes, purchase orders and invoices are processed in accordance withSLA provisions for GPS.- Follow up and co-ordinate with all stakeholders to ensure that goods and services are provided asrequired.- Comply with the 5 R's (Right product, Right quantity, Right place, Right time and Right price.)- Ensure that clear audit trails and records are available to justify and back up all procurement decisions.- Maintain BASSnet data to ensure that accurate KPI's can be produced.• Supply Chain Management / Logistics- Ensure goods and services are delivered according to the vessel schedules.- Report any deviations and take action to re-route goods / services, if necessary, whilst minimizing anycost impact.- Clear understanding of Incoterms.- Look for supply chain efficiencies and opportunities to consolidate cargo to reduce costs.• Procurement StrategySupport GPS Strategy• Project Management- Work with colleagues, customers and suppliers to improve total cost performance and quality.- Identify opportunities to optimize processes and procedures and present to senior managers forapproval.- Support sourcing projects.• Sourcing and Pricing- Identify and evaluate potential suppliers to ensure availability of items and ensure smooth operationonboard the vessel / rigs.- Evaluate offers in accordance with GPS procurement procedures taking account of the urgency of therequirements, whilst always ensuring that WSM's standards of governance and audit trails are alwaysmaintained.• E-Sourcing- Identify opportunities for e-sourcing and forward to Regional Procurement Manager.• Supplier Relationship ManagementDevelop and share knowledge of WSM's global supplier base, establish relationships and maintaincontacts with key suppliers worldwide.• Negotiation- Develop lowest landed cost mindset.- Constantly practice negotiation skills with emphasis on achieving a 'win -win' for both parties- Continuously challenge suppliers with their existing prices to generate tangible savings.- Identify possible areas for improvement to reduce costs (e.g., payment terms, incoterms, deliverycost etc.)• Contract ManagementEnsure compliance with GPS frame agreements, where applicable• Responsible ProcurementWhen possible, ensure vendors comply with the standards set out in IMPA ACT• Financial Analysis- Ensure that all new vendors provide financial data and that this is reviewed prior to opening anaccount.- Highlight any vendors who may be in financial difficulty to senior management.• Risk Management- Take steps to avoid delivery delays and monitor deliveries from vendors closely.- Prioritize and take special measures to avoid off hire of vessels.• Data AnalysisReview vendor delivery performance monthly, identify and address any concerns.• Procurement Systems- Purchasing System expert user (BASSnet, Salesforce, MYMPS, Procurement GIMS Guidelines)- ShipServ, ShipServ Pages & Reports, - Sourcing & CM, DOCMap• Industry Knowledge- Detailed awareness of marine industry and key drivers that effect the business.- Excellent working knowledge of marine suppliers, their markets, and their competitors- Good working knowledge of technical / functional specifications• Process Improvement (Kaizen Process Improvement - Process Waste Reduction Ideas)- Proactively suggest ways to improve the service offered.- Identify inefficiencies in processes and suggest improvements.#WSM
