An Energy Infrastructure and Technology Company is looking to hire a Purchaser.

Job Title: Purchaser
Location: Port-Harcourt, Rivers State

Job responsibilities not limited to;
• Provide procurement support as required by the Purchasing Manager in accordance with procedures in the Management system.
• Participate and take the lead on supplier visits and audits in cooperation with HSEQ and the operations department.
• Receive and file all requisitions from the Units and follow up approval of requisitions by Superintendents / Operations Managers;
• Follow up all repair orders in collaboration with the Purchasing Manager;
• Collect, file and forward all applicable certificates and service reports related to the PO;
• Place orders with suppliers as required and follow up until delivery to end user;
• Enter orders into the Purchasing system and ensure system is always up to date;
• Receive and record confirmation of receipt of goods from the Units;
• Reconcile invoices received against purchase orders and confirmation of goods received;
• Monitor contractors / suppliers goods handling practices;
• Conduct new supplier profiling for approval and registration in the Approved Supplier list;
• Follow up and continuously update the Approved Suppliers List (ASL) in collaboration with the Purchasing Manager, including supplier prequalification and assessment;
• Review contracts and SLAs to ensure correctness and completeness.
• Follow up contractors / suppliers and Logistics Agents regarding Landed Goods for service and repairs and keep track on status of same;
• Assist in monitoring Company Logistics Agents’ import / export activities and related local logistics for efficiency;
• Assist in collation of operations statistics for Nigerian Content and related reporting;
• Prepare periodic reports (i.e. finance/operations departments) for Purchasing Manager’s review;

Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Purchasing, Logistics or relevant Engineering field and he/she is open to continuous learning.
• 5 – 8 years core experience in similar role.
• FPSO or Offshore vessel knowledge.
• Oil and gas procurement knowledge.
• Analysis and report writing skills especially for Government-required reports.
• Knowledge of procurement software such as IFS, SAP, Amos is an added advantage.

Qualified candidates should send CV’s to idara.okereke@vantegral.com using the Job title as the subject of the email.