Senior Sourcing Specialist

Job Purpose                                       

The Sr Sourcing Specialist is responsible for facilitating an efficient sourcing process by building relationships with suppliers, negotiating cost and developing agreements for the Goods and Services required at multiple locations within the Geozone and/or the Region, this involve using established sourcing methodology, electronic platforms and tools. The role will report to the Global Sourcing Manager, liaise with the network Category Managers to develop sourcing strategies.

Roles & Responsibilities

SAFETY, SECURITY & COMPLIANCE

·         Maintains the highest standards of corporate governance, ensuring that all activities are carried out ethically and in compliance with Company’s Security, Compliance & HSE policies, Management System, relevant laws, regulations, standards, and industry practices and complies with the Company’s Rules to Live By

·         Places Quality, Health & Safety, Security and protection of the Environment as core values while never intentionally placing employees, our processes, customers or the communities in which we live and work at risk

·         Seeks continual improvement in Health, Safety, Security & protection of the Environment, taking into account responsible care, process vulnerabilities, public, customer and employee inputs, knowledge and technology and best business practices to exceed customer expectations

·         Supervisors & Managers should demonstrate effective safety leadership for the health and safety arrangements of all subordinates and for any persons visiting them while on the Company premises

QUALITY

·         Responsible for being familiar with the Company's Quality policies and takes an active role in the compliance and improvement of Weatherford’s Management System

·         Maintains service quality as immediate priorities when working across all areas of the business and continually seeks areas for improvement

OPERATIONS

·         Ensures to develop and implement the sourcing plan, working closely with Operations and Category Management to refine the sourcing strategy and plans for the Geozone and/or Region for the upcoming year

·         Assesses sourcing and category opportunities, analyzing spend data from multiple sources, structured analysis of supplier/category industry to identify trends, purchasing patterns, competitive position, market conditions and expiring contracts to indicate ways to improve the pricing, quality, service and technology

·         Ensures to execute sourcing events (RFX’s), negotiates hard savings and/or benefits to lower the overall cost to the organization

·         Ensures accurate and up to date contracts and supplier records are maintained

·         Ensures to award contract and agreements to suppliers that comply with company requirements

·         Tracks performance aspects of contracts and supplier development that includes contract inventory, segmentation, risk assessments, contingency planning and validation of right pricing

·         Ensures safe and efficient utilization of company systems, tools and spreadsheets/reports

·         Creates strategic alliances with suppliers to develop and maintain long-term supply partnerships

·         Works with all relevant parties in the consolidation and rationalization of Supplier base

COMMUNICATION

·         Maintains effective communications with all key stakeholders both internal and where appropriate external

·         Supervisors & Managers should clearly communicate expectations, roles and responsibilities to their reports

·         Maintains effective level of communication with a broad range of stakeholders in order to plan and prioritize sourcing initiatives to support business requirements

·         Communicate timely, clear and concise the impact of sourcing decisions to stakeholders, leading meetings with suppliers for the resolution or mitigation of key/critical issues to ensure alignment with project expectations

·         Maintain contact and network with supplier community

FINANCIAL

·         All employees have an accountability to the organization to be financially responsible whether they are in charge of a function budget or simply their own expenses

·         Costs incurred should be within approved budget, processed within agreed time frames & following the relevant financial policy and procedure

PEOPLE & DEVELOPMENT

·         Employees have a responsibility for developing their own careers within the Company including completing all necessary function, compliance & business standards training to enhance their knowledge, skills and experience

·         Employees should engage on a regular basis with their line manager to discuss their personal performance, objectives and opportunities to enhance their skills and experience to support their career potential

·         Supervisors are expected to actively engaging their employees to support talent management through Weatherford’s performance management process, including but not limited to talent assessments, succession planning & regular coaching opportunities

·         Supervisors should collaborate with Human Resources & Training Development to drive strategies for the recruitment & retention of key personal & to foster an environment that supports the attraction & retention of a high performing talented workforce

VISION & LEADERSHIP

·         Demonstrates leadership, ethical behavior and adherence to Weatherford standards at all times

·         Identify process problems and concerns and make recommendations for innovative solutions and corrective actions to achieve desirable results, help the company better manage cost on supplies and supplier services.

Experience & Education

REQUIRED

·         Bachelors degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Manufacturing or equivalent combination of higher degree and related experience  

·         Legally authorized to work

·         Minimum 3-7+ years related experience with demonstrated competencies in a sourcing and procurement position

·         Ability to interact in English and potentially other language relevant in local hub

·         Intermediate Excel user and proficient in MS Office suite

PREFERRED

·         Bachelors degree in Supply Chain, Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) or Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Sourcing Certificate

·         5+ years of experience in a sourcing and procurement, supply chain position

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

REQUIRED

·         Familiarity with Procurement and Sourcing principles and techniques: Procure-to-Pay full cycle, e-catalogs, e-ordering and e-invoicing Strategic Sourcing methodology and tools

·         Analyzing data regarding the cost and availability of materials and services that are needed to complete projects

·         Demonstrating in-depth knowledge of commodity industry

·         Strong analytical and negotiation skills, including cost models

·         Strong oral and written communication skills, including presentation abilities

·         Comprehend the industry and the marketplace

·         Solid understanding of fundamental contracting and agreements principles with the ability to create contracts using Company templates

·         Display impeccable time-management, detail oriented and a high level of accuracy

·         Ability to work well under pressure, multi-task with proven record of meeting deadlines

·         Must be flexible with the ability to work in a constantly changing environment and quickly adapt to operational requirements

·         Excellent Customer Service

·         Strong teamwork

·         Ability to operate across teams, cultural and organizational boundaries

PREFERRED

·         Supply Market expertise in the Oil and Gas Industry

·         Advanced excel user

·         Knowledge of JD Edwards and Oracle platforms and services

·         Project management skills

 

Travel Requirement: This role may require domestic and potentially international travel of up to:  <10%