Procurement Manager
Job Summary
The Procurement Manager is responsible for overseeing all purchasing operations to support vessel needs. This role involves sourcing, negotiating, and procuring stores, spares, and provisions while maintaining compliance and cost-efficiency. The position also focuses on driving departmental continuous improvement and managing supplier performance.
Responsibilities
- Manage global fleet procurement and purchasing operations
- Source and negotiate pricing with international suppliers
- Monitor departmental KPIs and cost-saving initiatives
- Ensure compliance with safety and environmental standards
Required Skills
- 5+ years industry experience
- Leadership and team management
- Logistics and supply chain expertise
- Contract negotiation and auditing
Job Details
Responsibilities:
- Manage purchasing activities to procure stores, spares, provisions, and project-specific items that comply with specifications and company procedures.
- Oversee the Purchasing Section to ensure efficient operations aligned with company goals.
- Source, negotiate, and secure the best prices and quality for stores and spares for the company’s fleet of vessels.
- Review, draft, and implement purchasing procedures that incorporate energy, health, safety, and environmental standards.
- Communicate the company’s commitment to green purchasing to vendors and suppliers.
- Assess, evaluate, and monitor supplier performance to maintain quality and reliability.
- Approve and award contracts for suppliers of stores, charts, publications, lubricants, paints, gases, and chemicals.
- Set and monitor departmental objectives and KPIs to drive continuous improvement.
- Ensure personnel and contractors involved in purchasing tasks are competent through appropriate education, training, or experience, maintaining all related records.
- Lead cost-saving initiatives within the department without compromising quality, promoting cost-conscious practices among staff.
- Review and recommend improvements to purchasing practices to enhance performance.
- Prepare and manage the purchasing budget to maintain expenses within approved limits.
- Facilitate inter-department communication to maximize organizational value.
- Monitor receipt of purchase orders on board vessels to ensure timely delivery.
- Continuously source suppliers, prices, delivery times, and negotiate terms to optimize procurement outcomes.
- Stay updated on market trends, products, and pricing to inform purchasing decisions.
- Conduct annual audits and evaluations of vendors and suppliers according to schedule.
- Provide backup support during staff absences to maintain uninterrupted department and vessel operations.
Required Competency:
- Minimum experience of 5 years in a similar industry.
- Commendable track record in leadership and team spirit.
- Exposure to various vendors and contractors likely to be used by the company on a worldwide basis.
Educational Qualifications / Accreditations:
- A diploma / degree in purchasing and logistics management.
- Membership in national association of purchasing management.