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Category Specialist Drilling, Completions & Subsurface (DCS)
About this role
A Category Specialist for Drilling, Completions & Subsurface (DCS) is available in Lagos. The role focuses on category management and procurement for upstream drilling, completions and subsurface operations, combining engineering knowledge with supply chain expertise. Key duties include managing the DCS procurement category, developing sourcing plans, leading tenders and contract negotiations, and driving cost analysis to optimise total cost of ownership. The position requires collaboration with drilling, completions, subsurface and supply chain stakeholders and ensuring compliance with industry standards and Nigerian Content obligations.
What you would do
- Manage the drilling, completions and subsurface procurement category including equipment, services and consumables
- Develop and execute category strategies and sourcing plans
- Lead tendering, contract negotiation and supplier performance management
- Drive cost engineering and should-cost analysis to optimise total cost of ownership
- Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulatory reporting requirements and Nigerian Content obligations
- Collaborate with stakeholders to align demand and delivery
- Track market trends, supplier risk and spend analytics
- Report category performance to management
What they are asking for
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering or subsurface discipline (e.g., Petroleum Engineering, Drilling Engineering, Subsea/Mechanical Engineering, Petrophysics, Geoscience)
- Minimum 3 years of upstream oil and gas experience in drilling, completions or subsurface operations
- Knowledge of subsurface, petroleum/drilling engineering or supply chain management with upstream drilling experience
- Proficiency in relevant industry standards and regulatory reporting requirements
- Proficiency in cost engineering
- Proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Familiarity with ERP procurement systems (preferred) and asset integrity/maintenance planning
- Postgraduate qualification in Supply Chain, Procurement or Engineering Management (preferred)
- Professional certifications such as CIPS, APICS/CPIM, or PMI (preferred)
- Experience in strategic sourcing, category management and supplier management (preferred)
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