About this role
Amaiden Energy Nigeria Limited seeks a Buyer based in Rivers. The role involves managing procurement and contracting activities, including tendering, supplier selection, commercial negotiations, contract awards, performance monitoring, and ensuring adherence to company policies, cost-saving goals and health, safety, environment and quality standards. The job supports collaboration with technical teams and suppliers to plan contracts, implement category strategies and drive procurement efficiency. It requires maintaining procurement records and using systems such as SAP and e-sourcing tools, while promoting ethical practices and compliance. The employer provides services across outsourcing, staffing, inspection, expediting, consultancy, training and procurement within the Nigerian oil and gas sector.
What you would do
- Prepare and manage tendering processes including prequalification, bidder selection, tender evaluation, negotiations and contract documentation.
- Collaborate with technical teams and suppliers for effective contract planning and performance management.
- Implement category management strategies to identify cost savings and efficiency opportunities.
- Ensure compliance with procurement procedures, contractual standards, regulatory requirements and local content policies.
- Monitor contractor performance, manage contractual risks and support dispute and claim resolution.
- Prepare presentations and documentation for Contracts Committee meetings as required.
- Maintain accurate procurement records and update contract portfolio information using SAP, AGORA, e-sourcing tools and other approved systems.
- Provide procurement support and guidance to internal and external stakeholders.
- Promote continuous improvement, ethical business practices and HSEQ compliance.
- Support other procurement activities as needed.
What they are asking for
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, management, social sciences, supply chain management or a related field.
- 3 to 6 years of relevant buying experience, preferably in oil and gas.
- Good understanding of commercial, legal, contractual and insurance matters.
- Knowledge of SAP; proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Membership of a relevant professional body is an added advantage.
- Fluency in English with strong communication, presentation, negotiation and organisational skills.
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