Reporting to the Regional Manager Europe, the Buyer will be responsible for providing support to the various business functions in all procurement related activities. The incumbent will manage the procure-to-pay activities including: tendering processes, supplier performance reviews, strategic supplier relationships, tracking & reporting procurement key performance indicators and identifying value adding improvements to existing processes/contracts. To excel in this role, the successful candidate will need to be operationally minded and possess the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. The role will work closely with Accounts Payable, Treasury, Operations and Maintenance teams.

Key Responsibilities

- Ensure the business has a timely supply of goods and services that it requires including replenishment activities
- Demonstrate value for money for the company when money is being spent with suppliers
- Apply Impala’s Procurement processes ensuring all controls, approvals and reporting is carried out in the country
- Ensure implementation of, and compliance to all procurement policies, processes and procedures, whilst providing support, guidance and mentorship to the business
- Make sure your actions match the main company strategies and put them into practice every day
- Lead the tendering processes E2E for CAPEX and OPEX
- Aligning the technical requirements including Health, Safe and Environmental

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

- English C1 level
- Possess a degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or Business-related qualification. (A Master’s degree would be helpful but not crucial.)
- Desirable experience in Oil & Gas
- Minimum 5 years Procurement experience
- Ability to manage commercial relationships with local suppliers
- Strong negotiation and project management skills
- Team orientated problem solver with outstanding communication and persuasive skills
- Strong functional skills using ERP systems and Microsoft package
- Solid understanding of legal matters relating to Procurement
- Able to accurately work with and analyze high levels of data
- Demonstrates integrity and ethics

Procurement Leadership & Reporting

- Initiate and coordinate procurement activities including, but not limited to, processing requisitions, crafting purchase orders, handling spot purchases, leading tender processes, negotiating contracts, expediting supply, collecting,



and analyzing supply market intelligence, leading benchmarking exercises.
- Supervise and report on procurement performance metrics for the respective scope of works (incl. Savings, P2P Cycle Time, supplier performance evaluation).
- Work with relevant internal teams in finance to handle supplier payment terms.
- Innovate to pursue optimization of the Total Cost of Ownership.
- Establish plans and controls for the same.
- Expediting of critical equipment.
- Sourcing and Negotiation.
- Work with internal departments to determine procurement needs and timelines.
- Participate in multi-disciplinary teams in contract discussions and identify, propose, and lead savings initiatives in the following areas: Technical requirements (standardization, value engineering). Volumes (consolidation, rationalization). Vendor pool diversification (new vendor sourcing). Pricing (payment terms, warranties). Quality.
- Initiate and follow-up on the vendor qualification (KYC) process in with the compliance team.
- Replenishment activities related to the inventory.
- Supplier Selection and Contracting - Build vendor short lists and process for RFP’s and for RFQ’s.
- Lead the discussions of commercial contract terms and ensure that the outcomes are brought together and written into the final contracts.
- Liaise with Impala Legal for drafting and approval of all contractual provisions and conditions.
- Manage contractor performance (e.g. compliance to terms, vendor disputes…etc) in collaboration with all relevant collaborators.

Key Relationships

Internal:

- Operations Manager
- Finance Department
- Regional /Local Procurement Manager
- Maintenance Lead
- Legal

External:

- Vendors

WHO WE ARE

At Impala, we store and handle the essential energies and resources that matter, helping global supply meet demand more effectively. We’re a leading integral storage infrastructure operator that stores, handles and moves the essential resources people depend on.

WHAT WE DO





At Impala we provide reliable and sustainable end-to-end services to our global partners for the smooth supply of liquid energy and base metals that are critical to everyday life, through our portfolio of 30 terminals in 15 countries across Latin and Central America, Europe and UK, Africa and Australasia. We design, develop and operate key infrastructure and logistics assets across multiple modes of transport, from inland areas of production and consumption to our network of inland ports and deep‑sea terminals. Our infrastructure platform serves as a one‑stop‑shop, allowing us to provide tailored and efficient services to store and move commodities for our customers, safely, securely and efficiently. Our experienced teams bring extensive knowledge and understanding of their local markets and operating environments; and we take pride in providing reliable, consistent and quality service at every stage of the value chain. To ensure the long‑term sustainability of our business each of our assets is backed by one or more anchor customer; we also complement this with third party customers, and consider them all as partners with whom we look to build long‑lasting relationships. Impala Terminals Group is a 50:50 joint venture between leading supplier of commodities Trafigura and IFM Investors, the global investment management firm. Outside the joint venture, Impala also manages a number of Trafigura‑owned port logistics, storage and transportation assets, which support Trafigura’s activities and third‑party trade flows in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

HOW WE WORK

Maintaining the highest operational, environmental, and safety standards is central to our business. So wherever we operate, our 1,550‑strong team is committed to conducting our activities in a manner that is safe and that protects our employees, the environment and the local communities. Our interests are long‑term, and securing a sustainable and responsible business is essential to providing the continuous excellence we strive for.

Visit our website to find out more about where we operate: https://www.impalaterminals.com/

Find our more about our commitments and performance in our Sustainability Report: https://www.impalaterminals.com/resource-centre/

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