EPC Supply Chain Manager

Wood (trading locally as WOOD KSS LLP) is currently recruiting for EPC SCM Manager (EOI) with extensive experience in the oil and gas petrochemical industry to join our team in Atyrau, Kazakhstan.

• Educated to ISCED Level 6 (Bachelor Degree or Equivalent) in business studies, law, engineering, supply chain or similar discipline / CIPS qualified or industry equivalent

Knowledge, skills, and experience:

• Minimum 15 years’ experience having progressed to a Senior Leadership position
• Experience of working as EPC SCM Manager within an EPC Contracting model in Kazakhstan is essential
• Detailed understanding of governmental legislation and requirements related to the import and allocation / traceability of equipment and materials is essential

Personal attribute:

• Excellent communication skills, written, oral and presentation
• Ability to work as part of a team and manage others
• Ability to prioritise key tasks and solve problems for the team
• Strong user of Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint
• Good planner and organiser
• Attention to detail
• Integrity and trustworthy
• Promote and demonstrate safety leadership behaviors
• Always act ethically and with the utmost integrity

• Manages, directs and supports others engaged in the full range of supply chain activities, while ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures, and relevant reporting requirements
• Accountable for the successful set up and delivery of all project supply chain processes, procedures and activities
• Ensures all supply chain activities are carried out in accordance with the project execution plan/schedule and/or contracting strategy, within approved budgets and in line with project processes and procedures
• Prepare and issue the project specific procurement execution plan and/or contracting strategy, and contract schedule in line with project scope including the application and association of computerised systems e.g. Oracle & Aveva ERM
• Establish and manage the project / procurement status report (PSR) in line with project / client required on site dates and current / estimate lead times, notifying any delays to the project manager
• Establish and chair regular PSR meetings with client, procurement, engineering and/or project management personnel to ensure dates for pre-order deliverables are being maintained
• Establish and manage the project Expediting & Materials allocation reports, notifying any delays to the project manager
• Establishes priorities, assigns workloads and reviews the more difficult and complex aspects of the supply chain workload
• Ensure that client main contract, terms and conditions, schedules, change control procedures and commercial frameworks are embedded in the supply chain activities for the project
• Ensures that all relevant stakeholders understand both WoodKSS and the suppliers’ specific contractual obligations and responsibilities
• Ensure Supplier performance reviews and ongoing management ensuring corrective actions are taken where required
• Ensure that the supply chain team carry out all activity in accordance with the WoodKSS Supply Chain Code of Conduct, ensures that all statutory and legal requirements and applicable processes and procedures are complied with and all documents are filed accurately and fully auditable
• Promote safe working practices and demonstrate safety leadership at all times
• Act as a role model and champion WoodKSS vision, values and behaviours
• Act as a role model to embed the Financial Management Framework across the business
• Implement robust performance management and development plans for the team, ensuring any gaps are addressed and development and succession planning is managed effectively
• Delivery against internal and external in year savings targets as per business plan