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
