Responsibilities:
The Procurement Manager will be responsible for contracting goods and/or services for the Catalyst and Chemical portfolio in the Downstream Business at the most market competitive terms. This is done through the use of market analysis; stakeholder needs analysis, strategy development, strategy implementation, tendering, negotiation and contract management.
- In addition, the Procurement Manager will be responsible for:
- Creating value improvements via contract management/category management/supplier management.
- Work in teams with other Senior Buyers and Project Managers in order to ensure the right attention and focus is given to the total category work scope of the Contracting & Procurement team
- Interface with Refinery contract users at the site; CP Category Managers/Senior buyers; Inventory Management; vendors, Accounts Payable, IT and other related customers
- Coverage for routine Turn Arounds and Projects (contract portfolio can be changed or adjusted to meet business needs)
- Commercial lead in these contracts (includes contract mgmt and performance) for multi-site contracts including regional level
- Translate the Category to Manufacturing for alignment, implementation plans and value delivery
- Coach Senior Buyers on category skills, project management and stakeholder engagement
- Develop and own end to end contracting process, which includes negotiating and manage post award
- Develop regional implementation plans for new contracts
- Deliver value improvements by developing and implementing regional CP strategies and implementing the regional component of global strategies
- Support Global Category Manager in implementing the Global Category Strategy within the region and maintaining business stakeholder support
- Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of the market for the category in various key markets
- Provide a strong commercial influence in the thinking and behavior of the users of materials and/or services in the region
- Business interface for the category on a day-to-day basis with regional business stakeholders and ensure local business needs are met
- Explore and exploit cross-business leverage opportunities for services with other
lines of business eg Retail, Lubricants, Supply & Distribution - Report Value Improvements for the Category within the region and to the Global Category Manager
- Conduct bids, on-line bids, negotiations and manage subsequent supplier performance
- Model options for award strategies to optimize value including quality, commerciality and timing/speed to market
- Manage supplier relationships including resolution of operational and supplier performance issues relating to the contracts
- Interact, align and maintain close productive relationships with business stakeholders
- Responsible for the delivery of Requisition to Pay( RtP) KPI and compliance delivery for the category
- Responsible for ensuring contracts can be operationalised effectively within the context of the standardized RtP process
- Responsible for ensuring that Category Strategies incorporate the requirements
Desired Skills & Experience
Requirements:
- A Bachelor’s Degree in any specialization
- A proven track record of commercial and negotiation experience
- At least 6 years of Procurement experience in Manufacturing (Oil and Gas or petrochemical) background, preferably in the catalyst and chemicals industry
- Proven track record of execution excellence and delivering results
- Strong procurement experience - strategy development and execution, negotiations, contract / supplier performance management
- Experiences with systems such as SAP and relevant standard MS-software
- Category Knowledge (materials, industry, market, competition, etc)
- Build shared vision and work in a collaborative manner with our full Contracting & Procurement Team and business stakeholders
Company Description
Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemicals companies. It consists of the businesses of Upstream Americas, Upstream International, Downstream, and Projects & Technology.
With around 90,000 employees in more than 80 countries and territories, Shell is helping to meet the world's growing demand for energy in economically, environmentally and socially responsible ways.
Our strategy seeks to reinforce our position as a leader in the oil and gas industry in order to provide a competitive shareholder return while helping to meet global energy demand in a responsible way.
In Upstream we focus on exploring for new oil and gas reserves and developing major projects where our technology and know-how adds value to the resource holders.
In Downstream our emphasis remains on sustained cash generation from our existing assets and selective investments in growth markets.
Shell by numbers (figures for 2011)
Shell by numbers
+ 80 countries where we operate
~90,000 number of employees
48% of our production is natural gas
18.8 million tonnes of LNG sold during the year
3.2 million barrels of gas and oil we produce every day
43,000 Shell service stations worldwide
30+ refineries and chemical plants we run
With around 90,000 employees in more than 80 countries and territories, Shell is helping to meet the world's growing demand for energy in economically, environmentally and socially responsible ways.
Our strategy seeks to reinforce our position as a leader in the oil and gas industry in order to provide a competitive shareholder return while helping to meet global energy demand in a responsible way.
In Upstream we focus on exploring for new oil and gas reserves and developing major projects where our technology and know-how adds value to the resource holders.
In Downstream our emphasis remains on sustained cash generation from our existing assets and selective investments in growth markets.
Shell by numbers (figures for 2011)
Shell by numbers
+ 80 countries where we operate
~90,000 number of employees
48% of our production is natural gas
18.8 million tonnes of LNG sold during the year
3.2 million barrels of gas and oil we produce every day
43,000 Shell service stations worldwide
30+ refineries and chemical plants we run
