Contracting & Procurement Lead At Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited

Job Purpose

• The role of the CP Lead manages the execution of the complete Supply Chain Process including Contract Strategy, Tactics and Contract Management activities for the assigned contract portfolio and collaborate with:
• Internal (Renaissance) stakeholders in development and execution of procurement strategies driving towards value maximization in the Pre-award Phase.
• Internal (Renaissance) & External (Suppliers) Stakeholders in ensuring delivery of maximum value via each of the awarded contract/commercial deal in the Post-award Phase.

Responsibilities

• The CP Lead delivers value through implementing the approved CP Strategy and Tactics.
• Develop commercially competitive contracting & procurement strategies for assigned key spend categories which meets the Business Demand while considering potential implementation of Renaissance wide Strategies
• Conduct tenders, evaluate bids & drive negotiations with Suppliers in accordance to the Supply Chain processes as an overall 'guidance'.
• Supporting the delivery of contracts awarded, which includes developing comprehensive post award contract management plans to enable value maximization for the organization and ensure delivery & effectively manage contracts while continuously drive value improvement targets.
• Proactively identify & understand commercial/procurement needs from internal and collaboratively propose competitive solutions. This involves constructively challenging the Business Demand &/or Procurement Practices to drive value and efficiency for the organization.
• Manage Supplier Relationship effectively and collaboratively drive continuous performance improvement via relevant contract key metrics (Eg: HSSE, Operations, Cost). This would involve constructively challenging the Suppliers in terms of the contract delivery and performance as well.
• Build and maintain strong network in the market, being fully aware of supplier developments and opportunities coming up in the market.
• Ensure strong connect across the wider supply chain Organization (Eg: Production, Wells, Projects, Operations,) to ensure continuous cross sharing and leverage of best practices.
• Ensure Supply Chain Strategy supports Goal Zero Aspiration through implementation of robust Contractor Safety Management practices and alignment to Renaissance's personal and process safety Goal Zero focus areas.
• Implementation of Contractor HSSE practices in close liaison with Contract Managers/Holders and Owners.
• Provides support and guidance to other team members to ensure delivery of results where possible and builds effective working relationships with others and makes a constructive contribution within immediate team.
• Ensure application of the end-to-end CP process, using commercial judgement, common sense and a simplification mind-set, understanding the difference between non-negotiable compliance elements (Safety, E&C, Code of Conduct, Law) and CP operating practices, while always keeping enterprise business value in focus.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying, Business, Engineering or equivalent from a reputable institution
• Minimum of 5 years' work experience in contracting / procurement in Oil & Gas company.
• Must be a proven Contracting and Procurement (CP) professional with ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural/ diverse environment.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge, capability and competence in the following commercial, technical and interpersonal aspects:
• Commercial acumen and Contracting: Development and execution of, Invitation to Tenders, analysis, negotiating and executing contracts.
• Knowledge of best practice post award contract management in contracts (Contract administration, Contractor relationship and performance management)
• Knowledge of strategic, technical, legal, finance, tax and commercial issues in contracts.
• Interpersonal skill and effective communications both internally and externally and able to cope with complexity and uncertainty.
• Proven track record of execution excellence & delivering results
• A hands-on mentality but with effective Team player skills, collaborates and integrates within CP and with contractors.
• MCIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply) Qualification would be preferred but not mandatory.

Key Challenges:

• The incumbent will be required to take the lead and proactively interface with stakeholders to ensure fit for purpose and timely preparation of the tender documents allowing the project to maintain this schedule.

Key Decisions:

• Contracting Strategy Decisions: Choosing the right contracting approach for the various Contracts in line with market realities
• Ability to manage and prioritize value and the potentially dynamic nature of the portfolio based on Business Demand and Team Capacity.