Procurement Officer in a Marine Service Company

Job Title: 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:

• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, and delivery schedules
• Analyze supplier quotations and proposals to determine best value
• Support sourcing for offshore projects, drilling campaigns, and vessel mobilization/demobilization
• Manage procurement for technical vessel requirements (deck, engine, navigation, safety equipment)

Supplier Management:

• Evaluate vendors based on technical capability, HSE compliance, delivery performance, and cost competitiveness
• Maintain and update Approved Vendor List (AVL) in line with industry standards (e.g., OEM certification, Class compliance)
• Coordinate vendor onboarding, prequalification, and audits
• Develop and manage relationships with OEMs, Class-approved vendors, chandlers, and marine service providers

Quality Assurance:

• Draft, review, and manage contracts and purchase agreements
• Maintain accurate procurement records and documentation
• Monitor contract performance and enforce terms where necessary
• Ensure contracts comply with company policies and legal requirements

Health & Safety:

• Participation in all safety training programs
• Take reasonable care of one’s health & safety, as well as their co-workers
• Report unsafe practices, hazards, or accidents to line manager

Person Specification
Behavioral:

• Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills and a professional manner.
• Able to develop excellent working relationships both internally and externally.
• Great at staying calm and diplomatic under intense pressure.
• Clear verbal and written communicator
• An organised and assertive individual who is proactive, creative, and resourceful.
• Ability to be self-directed, take ownership, and see assigned tasks to completion in a timely manner.
• Able to work within a secure and confidential environment, maintain confidentiality and always demonstrate tact and diplomacy.
• Effective negotiating and contract management skills
• Able to always work accurately with excellent attention to detail.

Technical:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification
• Experienced Microsoft Office Suite User with expertise in Excel and Power Point
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar role is an advantage
• Ability to use accounting software is an advantage.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their application to: [email protected] using the job title as the subject of the email.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted