Supply Chain Manager

Location:

Port-Gentil, Gabon
Department:

Contracting & Procurement
Reporting to:

Managing Director& Group Supply Chain Manager (UK)
Position:

Residential
Assala Gabonis a dynamic Oil and Gas Exploration and Production company committed to the sustainable development of its assets. We value a collaborative approach, promote diversity, and prioritize safety and integrity in all our operations.

We are seeking an experienced Supply Chain Manager to lead Assala Gabon's end-to-end supply chain organisation.

Based in Port-Gentil and serving as a member of the Management Committee, the Supply Chain Manager will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight of all supply chain activities, ensuring the delivery of safe, reliable, compliant and cost-effective support to the business.

The role carries overall accountability for:

• Contracts & Procurement:sourcing, tendering,purchasing, contracting and supplier performance;

• Logistics:road, air and marine transport, lifting operations and the movement of personnel and materials;

• Materials Management:supply planning, warehousing, inventorycontroland materials availability;

• Customs & Transit:import, export, customs compliance, freightforwardingand clearance activities; and

• Real Estate & Business Services:offices, residential properties, employee accommodation,facilities and workplace services.

This is a senior leadership role with both strategic and operational accountability. The successful candidate will lead a multidisciplinary team of managers and technical specialists, ensuring the Supply Chain function delivers safe, reliable, compliant and cost-effective support to Assala Gabon's operations.
The Supply Chain Manager is responsible for driving operational excellence, strengthening supply chain performance, and ensuring the efficient planning, procurement, logistics and delivery of critical goods and services across the business.

• Own and deliver
  
  Assala
  
  Gabon’s integrated supply chain strategy, ensuring alignment with operational priorities and the company’s business plan.

• Lead and develop the teams responsible for contracts and procurement,logistics, materials management, customs and transit, realestateand business services.

• Ensure the effective delivery of supply chain and support services across
  
  Assala’soperational sites.

• Maintain robust commercial,financial and business controls while ensuring processesremainpractical and fit for purpose.

• Lead the management of complex local, multi-site and international contracts and supplier relationships.

• Drive improvements in safety, service quality, supplier performance, costefficiencyand resource utilisation.

• Ensure effective planning and control of logistics, materials availability, inventory,warehousing and customs activities.

• Oversee Assala’soffices, residential properties, employeeaccommodationand associated workplace services.

• Manage business expectations, servicestandardsand internal customer relationships across a diverse, multi-site organisation.

• Promote Assala’sLocal Contentobjectivesby supporting the development of sustainable relationships with Gabonese suppliers and contractors.

• Provide visible HSSE leadership and ensure contractorsoperatein line with Assala’sTarget Zero ambition.

• Ensure the highest standards of ethics, integrity and compliance across all contracting,procurement and supplier-management activities.

• More than 15years’ management experience within supply chain or a closely related operational environment

• Substantial end‑to‑end supply chain leadership experience in an asset-intensive and safety-critical industry, ideally oil and gas.

• Demonstrable knowledge and experience across contracts and procurement,logistics, materials management, customs and transit, and corporate real estate or facilities.

• Strong commercial capability and a thorough understanding of contracting, tendering, negotiation, suppliermanagementand procurement controls.

• Experience managing complex contracts, multidisciplinaryteamsand local and international suppliers across multiple locations.

• Strong knowledge of operational logistics, warehousing, inventorymanagementand materials planning.

• Experience overseeing offices, residential…