Vacancy For Africa Country SCM Manager at Subsea 7, 19th September, 2018

Subsea 7 is a world-leading seabed-to-surface engineering, construction and services contractor to the offshore energy industry. We provide cost-effective technical solutions to enable the delivery of complex projects in all water depths and challenging environments. We are recruiting to fill the position below:     Job Title: Africa Country SCM Manager Vacancy ref: 59689 Location: Lagos Business area: Surf and Conventional Working hours:  40 hours per week Contract type: Staff Reporting To: Nigerstar 7 CEO Functionally Reporting to: Africa SCM Manager Reporting to the Position: All SCM staff within the country Description of Function

• The role of the Country SCM Manager is to lead the Country SCM Team interfacing with Subsea 7 Africa SCM Management.
• The Country SCM Manager is managing its suppliers within the Country, between Projects, Tendering, function and country, and ensure that the SCM Processes and the Africa SCM Strategy are applied.

• Ensure all interfaces between the Country and the Africa Region in order to control, manage and optimise the local transit and customs clearance; record and measure the process, propose improvement.
• Manage operationally the in-country part of Subcontract delegated by Africa SCM Manager and the Country Resident Manager.
• Ensure storage of all SCM files (RFQ, PO, subcontracts, transit, customs receipts and payments …).
• Organise and manage the SCM Department of the Country.
• Set up of an ethical environment and ensure that suppliers are fairly treated.
• Ensure that Africa/Group SCM processes and tools are used.
• Ensure that SCM tools are correctly deployed and used.
• Support Africa Region action regarding local suppliers and local SCM Strategy.
• Implement purchasing strategy as defined and validated by Africa SCM Manager and Country Resident Manager and proceed to local purchasing accordingly.
• Ensure all interfaces between the Country and the Africa SCM department related to local contents issues.
• Provide to projects trained and efficient SCM personnel.
• Ensure a cost-effective and control delivery of goods/services by suppliers to the agreed scope, terms and conditions, specifications,… .
• Ensure lessons learnt are captured, integrated in processes and tolls and disseminated.

• Ensure a good coordination at all level of the SCM department with the Africa SCM team.
• Get the best deal from our Suppliers in term of Cost, Quality, price, contractual conditions taking in consideration all aspect of the business in commitments with suppliers.
• Propose SCM package at tender stage (SCM budget, SCM PMT, vendor list, flow down) to Africa SCM Manager.
• Supervise the SCM activities in projects (scope of work, strategy and schedule for procuring the goods, procurement package).
• Ensure that an optimal coordination exists between the different SCM activities (procurement, follow up, transportation).
• Permanently evaluate SCM performance and improve it.
• Make sure lessons learnt are captured, consolidated in the processes and disseminated.
• Develop and maintain a storage system of all files related to transit, temporary importation, “to re export” items and customs duties payments.
• Follow Nigerstar 7 / Subsea 7 Policies, Processes / Procedures and also propose improvement.
• Support the Africa SCM strategy in term of Local content and set up local strategy
• Define and propose local procurement sourcing strategy.
• Ensure the management of the SCM team within the country
• Implement a training plan in accordance with skill needs and people competencies.
• Challenge and anticipate needs in resources and develop appropriate actions to meet the requirements.

• Prequalification of Suppliers/Subcontractors considering compliance, quality, safety records and performance evaluation.
• Maintain ISO 9001 Certification for Procurement/Subcontracting.

• The Country SCM Manager is authorised to commit the Company and carry out his/her duties, under the authority of the Africa SCM Manager and of the Country Resident Manager, within the approved budgets and for the approved requisition for purchasing;
• The Country SCM Manager is not authorised to commit the Company on his own. Any commitment with third parties must be authorised by budget holders.

• The majority of the work is carried out in the main office of the country.
• Position based in Lagos, Nigerstar 7 office.