Job PurposeTo lead and manage the overall materials, equipment, and spare parts cycle during and after their arrival at the Project Site, including Cataloguing, standardizing equipment, logistics and post-PO placement activities, inventory stocking, and supplier relationship management services.Cataloguing & Standardization§ Lead materials cataloguing activities for all capital projects to completion in a timely manner.§ Collaborate with contractors and equipment manufacturers to obtain technical information on significant equipment and spare parts.§ Ensure standardization is in place for selected materials and equipment.§ Manage the creation of SAP material master’s to facilitate user identification, inventory control, purchasing, and facility management.§ Determine the materials and services suitable for inclusion in the SAP catalogues to facilitate easy identification by users.§ Monitor catalogued materials to ensure consistency with applicable standards.§ Review and revise purchasing practices to ensure compliance with best industry practices, established laws, and procurement procedures.
Logistics§ Manage the performance and compliance of the logistics service provider through future materials service centres.§ Manage the logistics activities by expediting materials delivery to relevant stakeholders and facilitating security access for logistics providers.§ Provide technical content support for procurement instruments such as corporate purchase agreements, supplier-managed inventory agreements, and stocker distributor agreements.§ Analyse the market and delivery conditions to determine present and future material availability.§ Expedite vendors, sub-vendors, and contractors to meet project and operations requirements.§ Define the overdue material, inform the company entities of material status plans, and schedule procurement timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.§ Ensure compliance with customs duty exemption and materials management requirements.§ Establish the initial stocking levels for spare parts based on the corporate stocking procedures.§ Ensure stocking and monitoring of spare parts levels.§ Provide special technical support in scheduled Test & Inspections (T&Is) and during emergencies.Inventory§ Provide inventory management services, including but not limited to receiving, shipping, article checking, identification, segregating, storing, protecting, controlling, inventory asset protection, staging, and issuing materials to support company operations.§ Handle and safeguard explosive materials and ensure materials protection and preservation.§ Ensure all business transactions are conducted ethically and professionally, following all laws, regulations, codes, and standards.Maintain and update the service masters for materials in SAP.§ Resolve technical inquiries supporting all companywide users.Investigate material failure Incidents and substandard case.Strategy Formulation, Implementation, and Planning§ Develop and direct the implementation of the department strategy, ensuring alignment with the divisional strategy, K&A's vision, mission, and corporate objectives.§ Ensure that department strategy and related strategic plans are developed and implemented in accordance with the organization's vision and mission.§ Ensure the provision of subject matter expertise for the assigned domain and counsel Client's leadership on all related areas to facilitate the achievement of K&A and divisional strategies.Leadership§ Manage the effective achievement of departmental objectives through effective leadership, setting individual objectives, managing performance, and developing and motivating the team to maximize performance.§ Lead the talent development initiatives for the assigned department, collaborating with discipline experts and ensuring talent availability to fit business requirements.Qualifications:§ Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or any related field from a reputable university (Master’s degree preferred).Experience:§ 12 years of experience in a similar role
