Procurement Officer
Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Employment Type: Full-time
Description
- Reporting to the Head, Procurement, the role holder is responsible for the end-to-end sourcing and purchasing of specialized vessel equipment, spare parts, and offshore services.
- They negotiate contracts, manage vendor relationships, and ensure on-time delivery while maintaining strict compliance with maritime, health, safety, and local content regulations.
Areas of Responsibilities
Sourcing and Vendor Management:
- Identify, evaluate, and select reliable suppliers/vendors
- Prepare and issue Requests for Quotation (RFQs), Requests for Proposal (RFPs), and Invitations to Tender (ITTs)
- Source and procure marine equipment, vessel spares, MRO items, bunker fuels, lubricants, and offshore consumables
Cost Management & Negotiation:
- Analyze supplier quotations and proposals to determine best value
- Negotiate pricing, payment terms, and delivery schedules
- Manage procurement for technical vessel requirements (deck, engine, navigation, safety equipment)
- Support sourcing for offshore projects, drilling campaigns, and vessel mobilization/demobilization
Supplier Management:
- Develop and manage relationships with OEMs, Class-approved vendors, chandlers, and marine service providers
- Maintain and update Approved Vendor List (AVL) in line with industry standards (e.g., OEM certification, Class compliance)
- Evaluate vendors based on technical capability, HSE compliance, delivery performance, and cost competitiveness
- Coordinate vendor onboarding, prequalification, and audits
Quality Assurance:
- Draft, review, and manage contracts and purchase agreements
- Ensure contracts comply with company policies and legal requirements
- Monitor contract performance and enforce terms where necessary
- Maintain accurate procurement records and documentation
Health & Safety:
- Report unsafe practices, hazards, or accidents to line manager
- Participation in all safety training programs
- Take reasonable care of one’s health & safety, as well as their co-workers.
Person Specification
Behavioral:
- An organised and assertive individual who is proactive, creative, and resourceful.
- Effective negotiating and contract management skills
- Ability to be self-directed, take ownership, and see assigned tasks to completion in a timely manner.
- Great at staying calm and diplomatic under intense pressure.
- Able to work within a secure and confidential environment, maintain confidentiality and always demonstrate tact and diplomacy.
- Clear verbal and written communicator
- Able to always work accurately with excellent attention to detail.
- Able to develop excellent working relationships both internally and externally.
- Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills and a professional manner.
Technical:
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar role is an advantage
- Experienced Microsoft Office Suite User with expertise in Excel and Power Point
- Ability to use accounting software is an advantage.
Application Closing Date
14th June, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their application to: adefolake@petitdebut.com using the job title as the subject of the email.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted