Head of Supply Chain - Oil & Gas

84102
  • Market related
  • Africa
  • Permanent

Head of Supply Chain - Oil & Gas

Location: Gabon (Residential)
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Over $100k Tax-free salary + accommodation + flights + school + medical

Key Responsibilities

  • Own and deliver an integrated supply chain strategy aligned to operational priorities.
  • Lead teams across contracts and procurement, logistics, materials management, customs and transit, and real estate/business services.
  • Ensure safe, reliable, compliant, and cost-effective supply chain delivery across operational sites.
  • Manage complex local, multi-site, and international contracts and supplier relationships.
  • Drive improvements in safety, service quality, supplier performance, and cost efficiency.
  • Oversee planning and control of logistics, inventory, warehousing, and customs activities.
  • Manage offices, residential properties, employee accommodation, and workplace services.
  • Promote local content by developing sustainable relationships with in-country suppliers.
  • Provide visible HSSE leadership across contractors and the wider supply base.
  • Uphold the highest standards of ethics, integrity, and compliance across procurement and supplier management.

Requirements

  • 18+ years' management experience in supply chain or a closely related operational environment.
  • Substantial end-to-end supply chain leadership in an asset-intensive, safety-critical industry, ideally oil and gas.
  • Strong knowledge across contracts and procurement, logistics, materials management, customs and transit, and corporate real estate.
  • Solid commercial capability across contracting, tendering, negotiation, and supplier management.
  • Experience managing complex contracts and multidisciplinary, multi-site teams.
  • Strong financial and analytical capability, including budgeting and cost control.
  • Comfortable working in a French-speaking, multicultural, multilingual environment preferred.
  • Uncompromising standards of HSSE, ethics, and personal integrity.

Benefits

  • Tax-free salary over $100k
  • Accommodation provided
  • Flights
  • Schooling
  • Medical coverage

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