Procurement & Logistics Officer

Date Posted:  13 Mar 2025
Legal Entity:  Yinson Operations and Production West Africa Ltd.
Job Function:  Operations
Location:  Port Harcourt
Employment Type:  Permanent

Overall Purpose of the Job

  • Provide procurement and logistics support as required by the Purchasing Manager in accordance with procedures in the Management system 

Core Responsibilities

  • Receive and file all requisitions from the Units and follow up approval of requisitions by Superintendents / Operations Managers; 
  • Place orders with suppliers as required and follow up until delivery onboard; 
  • Enter orders into the Purchasing system and keep the system updated to completion; 
  • Receive and record confirmation of receipt of goods from the Units; 
  • Reconcile invoices received against purchase orders and confirmation of goods received; 
  • New supplier profiling for approval and registration in the Approved Supplier list; 
  • Monitor contractors / suppliers goods handling practices; 
  • 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; 
  • Advise the Purchasing Manager on purchasing and logistics matters requiring attention; 
  • Comply with Company HSSEQ System in performing duties. 

HSE Responsibilities

  • Responsible for maintaining a high degree of awareness; 
  • Lead by doing; setting an example for others; 
  • Observe and report any unsafe activities, conditions or situations; 
    • If you observe anything unsafe use the ‘Stop Work’ Policy.

Qualifications / Skills / Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Purchasing and/or Logistics, additional professional qualification is an advantage 
  • Knowledge of IFS, SAP or related databases 
  • 2 – 3 years relevant work experience in procurement with an international Oil & Gas/Engineering company 
  • Fluent in English 

Personal qualities

  • Able to work in virtual teams, across functions and across borders; 
  • Independent, but committed to contributing to a good team that shares knowledge and uses each other’s strengths; 
  • Ability to take ownership of deliverables; 
  • Organised, responsible and punctual; 
  • Positive and outgoing; 
  • Excellent communication skills; 
  • Flexibility with workdays and some travel can be expected.