Responsibilities

• Delivers development and implementation of Local Content strategies and plans to ensure compliance with internal and external requirements as well as external commitments to stakeholders.
• Drives oversight and collaboration with Contractors to develop, achieve, and continuously improve National supplier procurement procedures, utilization and development programs.
• Leads the development and oversight of Company-led supplier development initiatives.
• Champions the inclusion of Local Content, and specifically National supplier utilization and development, into Company business processes and plans.
• Coordinate enterprise development center activities.
• Coordinate and review the reporting for supplier-related Local Content data/metrics and designs.
• Build and analyse Project Local Content updates, including narrative, graphics, dashboards, and reports, both in written and oral form internally and externally.
• Drive the development of supplier development communication activities.
• Conduct market analysis and make recommendations on supplier capability and development actions.
• Coordinate Project-led supplier development readiness requirements.
• Establish routine coordination meetings with other supplier development initiatives.
• Create presentations and other material as necessary to track performance and communicate at all levels of the Company.
• Provide regular and timely supplier development reporting.
• Support general Local Content activities, as needed.

Required Skills

• Strong communication skills with the ability to lead and facilitate discussions.
• Skilled in interacting with internal and external stakeholders.
• Able to plan in a strategic and innovative manner.
• Knowledge of Mozambican local content law and government landscape.
• Experience in implementing supplier development programs for the Oil and Gas sector.
• Experience in leading supplier development, including programs and events, procurement, National supplier capacity for oil & gas and construction industries, and contractor management.
• Strong ability to collaborate with counterparts to actively support and participate in other Local Content activities.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and oral English.

Travel Requirements

Requires travel to Pemba, Palma, Afungi area, and Project work site, as needed, to support and monitor supplier development and utilization.

Qualifications

• Degree in Law, Business, Commercial, Engineering, Economics, Social Science & Humanities, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in business, government, oil & gas, or another organization with Local Content and supplier development responsibilities.
• Experience in implementing supplier development initiatives.
• Commercial knowledge to complement supplier development understanding.
• Strong report writing and presentation skills, including public speaking experience.
• High level of interpersonal skills in a multi-cultural work environment; persuasive with a strong business perspective.
• Experience in contractor management.
• Experience organizing supplier events and development activities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in both Portuguese and English.