Senior Supply Chain Specialist

Overview / Responsibilities:
Wood is currently recruiting for a Senior Supply Chain Specialist with extensive experience in the oil and gas Industry for Offshore & Onshore Assets.

If you enjoy working on a diverse Project that combines Tier 1 & 2 scopes that can involve anything from procuring major packages to civil works and everything in between you would feel right at home in our team.

This is an exciting time to join our team on a journey that can offer fantastic career development opportunities across our business both UK based and globally, why don’t you
**join a culture of innovation**, pushing the boundaries of what is possible to seek the best solutions for our clients.

We can offer
- ** Flexible benefits package; **competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market, inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle.
- ** Hybrid working; **flexible working from our Aberdeen office.

**Job Objective**:
Responsible for the execution of specific aspects of supply chain management including expediting, procurement, subcontracts, negotiation and reporting of major procurement packages/subcontracts.

Responsible for the supervision and guidance of directly reporting supply chain specialists/associates.

Clear understanding of the client’s head contract requirements including Wood responsibilities and knowledge of how these are integrated into project supply chain strategies, plans, procedures and terms and conditions. Has working knowledge of commercial terms and conditions, interfaces with Wood legal/commercial experts and can under guidance initiate/discuss adaptations in order to reach a robust commercial agreement.

Regularly reports progress of all procurement activities for which they are responsible. Ensures direct reports regularly update reports/systems with required information to allow accurate reporting, and escalates any critical issues and risks to project management.

**Key Accountabilities & responsibilities**
- Accountable for the successful delivery of all supply chain activities that they are responsible for.
- Responsible for the end to end sourcing process (Strategy through Close Out) for the major procurement/subcontract packages assigned to them.
- Provides guidance, direction and support to the reporting personnel in delivery of their specific responsibilities.
- Provides guidance, direction and support to all relevant stakeholders on both Woods and the suppliers specific contractual obligations and responsibilities.
- Ensures all supply chain activities are carried out in accordance with the project execution plan/schedule and/or contracting strategy, within approved budgets and in line with project processes and procedures.
- Assisting with development of processes and procedures, and communication to relevant personnel.
- Update the project / procurement status report (PSR) in line with project / client required on site dates and current / estimate lead times, notifying any delays to the supply chain lead.
- Attend regular PSR meetings with client, engineering and/or project management personnel to ensure dates for pre-order deliverables within their portfolio are being maintained.
- Establishes priorities, assigns workloads and reviews tasks as assigned to direct reports.
- Utilisation of Wood Approved Supplier Register (ASR) supplemented when required by project/client approved supplier registers for supplier evaluation, audit, and selection.
- Carry out Supplier performance reviews and ongoing management ensuring corrective actions are taken where required.
- Ensure that all statutory and legal requirements and procedures are complied with and all actions are fully auditable.
- Ensures that direct reports have a clear understanding of their role, supply chain processes and procedures and provides guidance, direction and support.
- Promote safe working practices and demonstrate safety leadership at all times.
- Understands and lives Woods vision, values and behaviours.
- Understands and works to the Wood Financial Management Framework
- Capture all internal and external in year savings targets as per business plan.
- Assist in the implementation of global/regional/country initiatives as per business plans.

Skills / Qualifications:
**Qualifications**:
Educated to ISCED Level 6 (Bachelor Degree or Equivalent), CIPS qualified or industry equivalent.

Record of skills training appropriate for job specific role.

**Knowledge, skills and experience**:
**Job specific experience**:

- Extensive SC experience demonstrating results.
- Detailed knowledge of Suppliers, commercial Evaluations, Negotiations and Terms and Conditions of Purchase/Contract.

**Knowledge of**:

- Subcontract Agreements and Framework Agreements
- Industry forms of Subcontract
- ERP