Puma Energy Procurement Graduate Opportunity 2023

ADVERTISEMENT

CONTINUE READING BELOW

Sourcing and Negotiation

• Validates country targets and consolidates the country’s negotiations to ensure the best costs/benefits for the company
• Lead multi-discipline teams in charge of negotiations for his / her country
• Creatively explore different alternative approaches in negotiation agreements to achieve the greatest cost reduction for Puma Energy
• Identify, propose and lead savings initiatives related to:
  • Technical requirements (e.g. standardization, value engineering)
  • Volumes (e.g. consolidation/rationalization)
  • Vendors market (e.g. new vendors sourcing)
  • Price (e.g. payment terms, warranty, lump-sum, life cycle)
• Co-responsible with Regional Procurement and Global Sourcing to implement regional and global negotiations within the country and evaluate the local impact of the company’s procurement policies
• Propose, validate, initiate and follow up vendor qualification requests (KYC)
• Build/maintain a network of contacts and develop top-country Procurement relationships with suppliers
• Represents Puma Energy to suppliers, ensuring suppliers know what is expected of them and markets the opportunity for suppliers to supply Puma Energy

Selecting suppliers and contracting

• Define/propose short lists of vendors for RFP or for RFQ
• Pilot and organize RFQ
• Negotiate commercial terms of contracts
• Ensures that the outcomes of negotiation are translated into contracts (Frame Agreements)
• Cooperation with the Legal department for all contracts
• Manage contracts/issues (e.g. vendors dispute, invoices, warranty) in close cooperation with stakeholders
• Monitor and report on the contract’s performance and savings
• Organize contract reviews during the execution of contract/return on experience at the end of the contract

General Management

• Be the primary point of contact for the country relating to all non-oil procurement activities supporting the general management team
• Assure implementation of Procurement policies, programs and procedures, and provide guidance and advice to the business and country management
• Have a clear understanding of functional areas challenges and opportunities regarding Procurement matters to provide guidance and advice in decision-making processes
• Understanding the main difference in business activities and processes at Puma Energy (e.g. Retail, Maintenance, Operations, Aviation, etc.)

Requirements:

Experience:  

• Undergraduate degree

Skills:   

• Strong Learning & Development administration experience and ability to work methodically and accurately
• Ability to analyze Learning & Development data effectively
• Able to embrace the changing business environment
• Shows initiative to resolve issues but also to escalate when necessary
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to be able to communicate effectively with line management, colleagues and stakeholders
• Basic application in the ability to create innovative solutions to business challenges
• Fluent in English and local language

Competencies:   

• Customer Service oriented
• Organized
• Ability to deal with difficult situations
• Time management