Supply Chain Manager

Job description / Role

JOB PURPOSE

The Supply Chain Manager will be responsible for driving Supply Chain execution within the ISP Marmul Project, by leading efficiently the procurement and logistics functions for the smooth execution of the project. The Supply Chain Manager will be a critical partner to the Project Director & Operations team of the ISP Marmul project.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

SAFETY, SECURITY & COMPLIANCE
• Maintains the highest standards of corporate governance, ensuring that all activities are carried out ethically and in compliance with Company's Security, Compliance & HSE policies, Management System, relevant laws, regulations, standards, and industry practices and complies with the Company's Rules to Live By / Zero Tolerance Rules
• Places Quality, Health & Safety, Security, and protection of the Environment as core values while never intentionally placing employees, our processes, customers, or the communities in which we live and work at risk
• Seeks continual improvement in Health, Safety, Security & protection of the Environment, taking into account responsible care, process vulnerabilities, public, customer, and employee inputs, knowledge and technology, and best business practices to exceed customer expectations
• Supervisors & Managers should demonstrate effective safety leadership for the health and safety arrangements of all subordinates and any persons visiting them while on the Company premises

QUALITY
• Responsible for being familiar with the Company's Quality policies and takes an active role in the compliance and improvement of Weatherfords Management System
• Maintains service quality as immediate priorities when working across all areas of the business and continually seeks areas for improvement

PROCUREMENT
• Works closely with Project Operations team to enhance performance of vendors and service providers involved in the ISP Marmul Project
• Ensure that there is zero downtime of operations owing to lack of planning and execution by Supply Chain.
• Support the Project on timely ordering of all required items for mobilization phase and for continued operations, in a cost effective manner, complying with all Weatherford policies and procedures.
• Identify opportunities and implement action plans to increase efficiencies and decrease cost
• Identify process problems and concerns and make recommendations for innovative solutions and corrective actions to achieve desirable results, help the company manage cost on supplies and supplier services in an efficient way.
• Monitors the performance of suppliers, assessing their ability to meet quality and delivery requirements; identifies and qualifies new suppliers in collaboration with other departments.

LOGISTICS
• Will be responsible for the end to end logistics for the ISP Marmul project.
• Coordiante efficiently the trucking operations to support drilling activities for the five rigs, two FBU’s, different product lines, service providers including civil contractors, drilling fluid company, waste management and all vendors involved in the project.
• Ensure all trucking operations are carried out in a Safe way, following Weatherford protocols on SAFE DRIVING and ensuring Journey Management Plans, Driver fatigue issues and driving discipline is followed.
• Will provide all key inputs to the CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE(COE) of the Project in Muscat Office and will take ownership for logistics aspects.
• Ensure that the various equipments involved in transportation such as casings, well heads, sewage, oil waste, diesel, product line equipments, and cables are all transported safely with zero damage and no negative impacts to the environment.

COMMUNICATION
• Maintains effective communications with all key stakeholders both internal and where appropriate external

FINANCIAL
• All employees have an accountability to the organisation to be financially responsible whether they oversee a function budget or simply their own expenses
• Costs incurred should be within approved budget, processed within agreed time frames & following the relevant financial policy and procedure

PEOPLE & DEVELOPMENT
• Employees have a responsibility for developing their own careers within the Company including completing all necessary function, compliance & business standards training to enhance their knowledge, skills and experience
• Employees should engage on a regular basis with their line manager to discuss their personal performance, objectives and opportunities to enhance their skills and experience to support their career potential
• Managers are expected to actively engaging their employees to support talent management through Weatherford’s performance management process, including but not limited to talent assessments, succession planning & regular coaching opportunities
• Mangers should collaborate with Human Resources & Training functions to drive strategies for the recruitment & retention of key personnel & to foster an environment that supports the attraction & retention of a high performing talented workforce

VISION & LEADERSHIP
• Demonstrates leadership, ethical behaviour, and adherence to Weatherford standards at all times
• Driven to create an environment in which individuals and teams are inspired to deliver results
• Effectively coach teams and inspire others to achieve goals through innovation, quality, and excellence

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS
EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

REQUIRED
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum 12 years of experience in procurement & bulk logistics in an upstream oiL & gas organization.

PREFERRED
• Strong understanding of the drilling operations value chain.
• Experience in having handled supply chain for Integrated Projects or a land drilling contractor with multiple vendors or service providers is a must

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

REQUIRED
• Hands-on, strong leadership skills including leading supply chain management in highly demanding 24X7X365 operating environment.
• Ability to multi task and plan well in advance
• Strong problem solving, negotiating, solutions driven approach
• Capable of analyzing and solving complex problems through innovative thoughts

PREFERRED
• Excellent ability to partner with Operations team
• A sense of urgency in carrying out responsibilities without compromising on quality
• Excellent negotiation skills and contract management.
• Outstanding planning skills.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENT
This role may require lot of domestic travel to Marmul and Upper Saqr areas in South of Oman to: 25-50%

About the Company

Weatherford is one of the largest multinational oilfield service companies providing innovative solutions, technology and services to the oil and gas industry. The Company operates in over 80 countries and has a network of approximately 700 locations, including manufacturing, service, research and development, and training facilities.