Supply Chain Planner

Affiliate growing and preparing for first oil in 2025 and currently managing many high value and complex contracts. Critical Adherence to Authorities, Legislations, Regulations, Company Rules, Affiliate Procedures, SOX Controls, Joint Operating Agreement, Production Agreement, and management of key suppliers in a country building on its Oil & Gas industry. Important emphasis on good recordkeeping to maximize cost recovery associated with Contracts and Procurement Main Duties and Responsibilities: Knowing, respecting and ensuring compliance with the Company's Code of Conduct Leading direct reports on matters concerning HSE, Integrity and Sustainability to ensure high standards Collaborating with Operational Departments to develop and update the Affiliate's Master and Annual Procurement Plan. Ensure alignment of supply chain strategies with company objectives Ensure accurate and timely execution internal and external reporting obligations Monitoring, measuring, consolidating and reporting on key supply chain performance metrics to identify improvement areas. Checking regularly to ensure that Supply chain activities comply with Company procurement policies and industry regulations. Ensuring accurate and timely generation of Procurement reports. Monitoring to ensure efficiency the execution of the Affiliate's Decentralized buying activities including PRs, Call Offs and Goods Receipt. Managing the active contracts register ensuring that associated risks are highlighted to stakeholders and managed. Ensuring adequate support is provided to Contract Managers including availing of relevant contract-related data and analysis. Ensuring regular engagements amongst Finance, C&P and Operational Departments (Triplets) to facilitate efficiency of the Supply chain. Participating in the planning and execution of Contracts Committees' sessions. Supporting the execution of audits and reviews subjected on the Supply chain. Supporting deployment, evolution and utilization of Procurement Tools, Systems and Templates. Coaching, training and supporting stakeholders on procurement Processes, tools and activities. Qualifications & Experience: Bachelor’s or equivalent level Minimum of 10 years' professional experience, with at least 3years in the O&G industry Excellent Analytical skills and MS Excel intermediate level proficiency, Practical knowledge of SAP & Other C&P Tools (Agora, Sequana, E-Sourcing) Clear sense of organization (Planning, coordinating, tracking and follow-up), High creativity, problem solving and initiative, good leadership, and sense of responsibility, Ability to train and coach, Team spirit and results oriented. Knowledge of Company Supply chain CMS, Strong knowledge of Supply Chain (Purchase to Pay) Processes. Strong knowledge of the Petroleum industry procurement regulations in Uganda. Good Business Knowledge of Tax, accounting, logistics and Legal.