Sourcing Specialist

About the role

The Sourcing Specialist will support the Supply Chain Division by identifying, evaluating, developing and maintaining reliable local and international suppliers for oilfield chemicals, drilling‑fluid materials and industrial products.

Key responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, pre‑qualify and develop reliable suppliers for Oil & Gas, chemicals and industrial materials.
• Source drilling‑fluid chemicals and raw materials such as Barite, Bentonite, Limestone and other additives.
• Conduct supplier benchmarking, market research, commodity pricing and commercial analysis to support sourcing and negotiation decisions.
• Evaluate supplier quotations on pricing, payment terms, lead times, delivery conditions and commercial terms.
• Maintain supplier databases, historical pricing information and performance records.
• Support commercial negotiations with market intelligence, pricing trends and alternative sourcing options.
• Monitor supplier performance for quality, delivery reliability, responsiveness and compliance.
• Coordinate with Procurement, Operations, Technical, Warehouse, Finance and other stakeholders to ensure timely sourcing.

Required profile

• 5–7 years of experience in sourcing, procurement, vendor development or supply chain.
• Experience in Oil & Gas, chemicals, manufacturing or technical procurement is strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of supplier pre‑qualification, commercial evaluation, quotation analysis and vendor performance management.
• Excellent analytical, communication and stakeholder‑management skills with high attention to detail.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for pricing and commercial analysis.
• Experience with ERP or procurement systems (advantageous).