Location: Applicants will be considered working in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow or London office.
The key objective of this role is to ensure our engagement with our suppliers and subcontractors embodies our values of responsibility, trust and excellence and provide effective management of Xodus' suppliers, supporting the hubs and divisions globally in the management of suppliers and subcontracts associated with their regions and projects respectively.
Primary Duties
· Build and maintain good relationships with suppliers and subcontractors
· Work with project teams and business functions to select the most appropriate subcontractors and suppliers
· Maintain and update SAGE supplier details as required to ensure relevant information is accessible by the business
· Conduct supplier onboarding and prequalification audit considering compliance, quality, safety and performance
· Maintain and update the overall supply chain policies and procedures to ensure they meet the needs of the business
· Identify process improvements, propose and implement in a timely manner
· Planning, assessing, and organizing workload while delegating tasks to team members.
· Overseeing the development of team members and providing feedback.
· Provide tender/proposal support as required
· With contract advisors’ support, review and negotiate supplier requested qualifications to Xodus terms and conditions and ensure the best possible contractual position for Xodus
· Ensure main contract flow downs and statutory requirements are incorporated into subcontracts
· Advise and assist in resolution of subcontract performance issues and disputes that may arise
Supplemental Duties
· In conjunction with project managers closely monitor key subcontracts
· Internal supplier management training
· Maintain subcontract templates
· Participation in internal and external audits as required
· Support finance function with the implementation of Group wide improvements to financial systems and approvals process for purchases and payables.
Requirements
Qualifications, Skills and Behaviours
Professional Qualifications and Experience
· Previous experience in supplier management is important
· Previous experience in the upstream oil & gas industry and in offshore renewables
· Degree or professional qualification in Supply Chain Management, or similar relevant field desirable
· Able to demonstrate a solid understanding of the purchasing function and processes
Supplementary Requirements
Must be eligible to work in the UK
Skills and Behaviours
· A team player, with a sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on company’s success
· Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate at all levels in the organisation
· People management skills including delegation, feedback and coaching
· Good understanding of contract law
· Excellent literacy and numeracy skills (written and oral)
· Strong negotiation skills
· Critical thinker and problem-solving skills
· Highly organised with good time-management
· High computer literacy including Microsoft365 applications
Benefits
Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
Xodus is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive culture whereby everyone has a strong sense of belonging and can be themselves at work. We believe diversity drives innovation and we continually work to grow our network of people to give us the chance to be the best company that we can.
We promote the freedom to work flexibly by empowering people with the autonomy to choose where and when to work and providing them with the technology to be connected to colleagues.
Our Commitment to Wellbeing
Xodus is committed to providing a healthy working environment and strives to continuously improve the quality of working life of our employees, their families and others who work closing with us. We do this through the integration of wellbeing throughout all business activities, to create a working environment and culture that is compatible to the wellbeing of all our colleagues.
The closing date for receipt of applications for this vacancy is Tuesday 8th October 2024. The application should include a covering letter and CV and confirmation of right to work in the UK along with any preference for office location.
