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Nigeria

• Manage the full cycle of importation of MRO and CAPEX items. • Coordinate with freight forwarders and courier companies to ensure timely clearing and delivery of consignments, ensuring there is no demurrage or penalty due to improper documentation with the government agencies. • Manage and coordinate the procurement cycle of MRO and CAPEX items, from procure-to-pay, utilizing available tools and technologies like the SAP and e-procurement to ensure efficiency and transparency. • Recommend areas for improvement to the HOD by analyzing and visualizing the spend in various categories to gain insight. • Liaise with stakeholders in the stores, PPC, operations and engineering to plan requirements to ensure timely delivery and identification of cost savings opportunities. • Identifies and develop risk management plan in procurement to enable the organization to meet its obligations and maximize business opportunities.• Manage the MRO and CAPEX category with an annual spend of over $4,500,000 to ensure timely delivery and availability of spares for the equipment. • Develops and implements effective sourcing strategies for MRO and CAPEX items to obtain value and at a reduced total cost of ownership. • Implement cost improvement projects to deliver savings of $0.3 million for 2022 financial year in spare parts spend. • Reduced shipping cost for air and sea by over 15% through effective order planning and consolidation of shipments in same locations.

Lagos, Nigeria

• Liaised and ensured collaboration with shipping and freight forwarding partners to ensure timely delivery of inventory items from headquarters and the distribution to partners across W/A. • Analysed and identify On-Time-Delivery issues and developed corrective measures to ensure timely delivery. • Ensured effective and efficient procurement and warehousing operations by developing KPIs to monitor/track suppliers’ performance, defect, on-time delivery, stock control, analyze and implement corrective measures in areas of deficiency. • Ensured effective warehouse operation by formulating and implementing policies, work instructions and SOPs for receiving, issuing, stock management and replenishing.• Ensured timely and accurate order fulfilment through process optimization. • Ensured warehouse efficiency and effectiveness by proper management and coordination of all the activities across warehouses in the various locations. • Managed and coordinates the flow of products from headquarters (inbound) and distributions across partners in the West African region. • Developed and monitored procurement processes to ensure optimization and adjustment where necessary. • Reduced inventory holding cost by about 20 percent by adopting quantitative approach to inventory demand forecast.• Ensured supplier’s information on the database are up to date by carrying out vendor appraisal, prequalification, audit and onboarding.

Lagos, Nigeria

• Analyzed and identify On-Time-Delivery issues and developed corrective measures to ensure timely delivery. • Ensured effective and efficient procurement and warehousing operations by developing KPIs to monitor/track suppliers’ performance, defect, on-time delivery, stock control, analyze and implement corrective measures in area of deficiency. • Maintained continuous supply and high-quality delivery by establishing partnership relationship with suppliers.• Ensured effective warehouse operation by formulating and implementing policies, work instructions and SOPs for receiving, issuing, stock management and replenishing.• Processed and coordinated customer orders from receipt to shipment (requisition to invoicing). • Ensured that each supplier meets the Sygnite criteria before any transaction. • Exercise judgment in using guidelines established in policies and procedures to make decisions on service issues, such as replacement orders, and authorizing returns• Managed procurement process from requisition, bid analyses, supplier selection, and contract creation to supplier payment/settlement. • Ensured supplier’s information on the database are up to date by carrying out vendor appraisal, prequalification, audit and onboarding.

Port Harcourt, Nigeria

• Directs and supervise maintenance and personnel supplied to Chevron Nigeria Limited to ensure smooth operation and processes adherence. • Represent company in meetings for negotiations and other related issues. • Monitor and oversees the day-to-day performance, activities and requirements; manage operational delivery. • Ensures that invoices are appropriate, consistent with the terms of the contract, and are authorized/paid promptly when appropriate to do so.• Ensures that there are proper resources available to manage contract post execution. • Carry out vendor management, appraisal and rating• Participate in procure-to-pay and NCDMB compliance training.• Submit invoices on Chevron Nigeria Limited Ariba procurement portal. • Keep record of maintenance carried out and send report to Chevron Nigeria Limited logistics Superintendent and Integrated Travels Center Supervisor.

• Maintained accurate records of purchases and pricing.• Reviewed and analyzed all vendors/suppliers, supply and price options. • Designed plans for purchasing equipment, services and supplies. • Negotiate the best deal for pricing and supply contract. • Maintained and update list of suppliers and qualifications, lead times and measured supplier performance. • Reviewed and approved the best products and services while considering cost and quality for each project.• Coordinate’s import activities and ensures timing documentation to ensure seamless import operation. • Estimate and established cost parameters and budgets for purchases. • Retrieved, submit and coached subordinate on the use of Saipem Contracting Nigeria Limited (SCNL) SAP (E-procurement).• Ensures purchase of goods and services align with set budget. • Established inventory concept to ensure continuous availability of inventory while minimizing inventory carrying cost.

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