Supplier Development Lead

Duties

• Leads development and implementation of Local Content strategies and plans to ensure compliance with internal and external requirements as well as external commitments to stakeholders
• Responsible for oversight and collaboration with Contractors to develop, achieve, and continuously improve National supplier procurement procedures, utilization and development programs
• Manages the development and oversight of Company-led supplier development initiatives
• Leads the inclusion of Local Content, and specifically National supplier utilization and development, into Company business processes and plans
• Leads reporting for supplier-related Local Content data/metrics, and designs and builds Project Local Content updates, including narrative, graphics, dashboards, and reports, both in written an oral form internally and externally
• Monitors the global, national and local Local Content landscape to inform continuous improvement

Requisites

• Tertiary qualifications in Law, Business, Commercial, Economics, Social Science & Humanities, or related field
• Minimum 15 years business, government, or other organization with local content and supplier development experience
• Experience designing and implementing supplier development initiatives
• Leadership skills in alignment, empowerment and continuously improving performance
• Commercial knowledge to complement supplier development understanding is essential
• Knowledge of legislation applicable to the Mozambique petroleum industry specifically those related to Local Content
• Good appreciation of government systems
• Strong report writing and presentation skills
• Public speaking experience
• High level of interpersonal skills in a multi-cultural work environment
• Experience organizing supplier events and development
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proven management and leadership skills
• Adaptable to changing priorities
• Ability to assess and act on project resource needs
• Experience interacting with a variety of external entities
• Strong communication skills with the ability to lead and facilitate complex discussions with a diverse range of stakeholders
• Able to plan in a strategic and innovative manner
• In depth knowledge of Mozambican local content law and government landscape
• Experienced in designing and implementing supplier development programs
• Experience leading supplier development including programs and events, procurement, National supplier capacity for oil & gas and construction industries, and contractor management
• Excellent written and oral English
• Strong ability to collaborate with counterparts to actively support and participate in other Local Content activities other Socioeconomic Management activities
• Stewards the Enterprise Development Center activities and contract management

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted