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Job Title: Procurement Controls and Assurance Lead

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

Governance, Risk & Compliance:

• Own and maintain the SCM Manual, SOPs, QRGs and process maps.
• Run the quarterly SCM Process Optimization Review (SCPOR) and issue the optimization bulletin.
• Maintain the ICFR evidence trial and close audit findings jointly with Internal Audit.
• Operate ICFR controls and maintains the exception register and quarterly control reporting.
• Maintain policy and manual documentation across Tiers II to IV.

Procurement Governance and Compliance:

• Own and maintain the SCM governance framework, including policies, manuals, standard operating procedures, quick reference guides and process documentation.
• Monitor compliance with approved procurement policies, Delegation of Authority, SCGB requirements and system-of-record standards.
• Maintain governance registers, monitor policy adherence and escalate breaches to the GHSCM

Systems Integrity and Compliance Monitoring:

• Serve as the custodian of SCM systems compliance by ensuring all sourcing, procurement, contracting and purchase-to-pay activities are executed through approved systems, including GEP Quantum and SAP ONE.P.
• Monitor system utilisation, identify process bypasses and drive corrective actions.

Master Data and Vendor Governance:

• Maintain the integrity of vendor master data across SCM systems, including vendor onboarding controls, Approved Vendor List governance, vendor categorisation structures and ongoing vendor data quality.
• Ensure alignment between GEP Quantum and SAP ONE.P supplier records.

Data Management and Reconciliation:

• Lead the reconciliation and validation of procurement, contract, supplier and transactional data across SCM systems.
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency and reliability to support operational decisions, reporting and audit requirements.

Audit Readiness and Control Assurance:

• Manage the SCM internal control environment, including ICFR compliance, control monitoring, exception management and audit readiness activities.
• Maintain the ICFR evidence trail, coordinate internal and external audit support, track remediation actions and ensure timely closure of audit findings.
• Maintain control registers and provide periodic assurance reporting to SCM leadership.

Document Control and Records Management:

• Establish and enforce document management standards for SCM records, including filing structures, naming conventions, version control, retention requirements and accessibility of procurement and contracting documentation.

Performance Monitoring and Management Reporting:

• Develop and maintain SCM performance dashboards, compliance metrics and governance reports.
• Monitor cycle times, workload indicators, system compliance, vendor data quality and procurement performance trends, highlighting risks and improvement opportunities.

SCGB and Governance Board Administration:

• Provide governance assurance for Supply Chain Governance Board processes by reviewing submissions, monitoring approval workflows, tracking action close-out and ensuring governance records, decisions and minutes are properly maintained.

Supply Chain Process Assurance and Continuous Improvement:

• Lead the continuous improvement of SCM processes through structured performance reviews, root-cause analysis and optimisation initiatives.
• Coordinate the SCM Process Optimisation Review (SCPOR), maintain the improvement backlog and issue optimisation communications and recommendations to strengthen process effectiveness, compliance and operational performance.

Leadership and Functional Oversight:

• Provide functional direction and performance oversight for Vendor Management, Strategic Sourcing Governance and other assigned controls-focused resources.
• Promote consistency, accountability and compliance across SCM activities.

Key Deliverables

• The Procurement Controls & Assurance Lead is responsible for maintaining the integrity, compliance, governance and control environment of the Group Supply Chain Management function.
• The role provides independent oversight of procurement and contracting processes, systems utilisation, master data quality, supplier governance, audit readiness, policy compliance and performance reporting across all Group entities.
• The position serves as the custodian of SCM controls, ensuring that procurement activities are executed through approved systems, supported by accurate data, compliant with governance requirements and continuously monitored for improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering or a related field; Lean Six Sigma, CIPS or an ICFR/governance-related certification preferred
• Minimum of 8–10 years in procurement/SCM governance, compliance or process excellence, ideally within EPCIC or oil & gas.
• Strong GEP/SAP systems-governance and data-analytics capability.
• Proven experience building and maintaining SOPs, ICFR evidence and audit-ready documentation.
• High attention to detail with structured reporting and executive presentation skills.

Application Closing Date
4th November, 2026.

How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated and comprehensive CV to: recruitment@oilservltd-ng.com and copy omjconsult42@gmail.com using the job title as the subject of the email.