Overview Weatherford is a leading global energy services company. Our world-class experts partner with customers to optimize their resources and realize the full potential of their assets. Across our operating locations, including manufacturing, research and development, service, and training facilities, operators choose us for strategic solutions that add efficiency, flexibility, and responsibility to any energy operation.
We are focused on technology development, digital solutions, and defining our footprint in the new energy space. Our ability to provide integrated solutions across our segments will be critical to growth in our core operations and the energy transition.
Energy producers face unique challenges every day, so it is our job to create solutions that enhance safety, streamline operations, and sustain uptime to meet or exceed their targets. We operate across the global energy landscape employing some of the best diverse talent in the industry. At Weatherford, we understand the value each individual brings to the table. We celebrate diversity in all its forms and are immensely proud of our workforce. We invite you to join our passionate, talented, word-class team.
When you join Weatherford, you instantly feel connected to something bigger - a community that is grounded by our core values and driven to create innovative solutions for our customers. We celebrate each other's successes, grow together, and learn from each other constantly. Individually, we are impressive. Together, we are unstoppable. We are One Weatherford.
Weatherford offers competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits program and provides you a challenging and enriching career path, with a healthy balance of structure and flexibility to chart your own course.
Weatherford is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Responsibilities Weatherford have a great opportunity for an experienced Logistics Manager to join the team. The Geozone Logistics Manager will manage the integration of all processes involved in logistics and supply chain management for materials, equipment, labour, information, capital and facilities. This role is central to the smooth running of business and will encompass: transportation, shipping, freight forwarding, customs and distribution center. You will also ensure that the company conducts business with third parties who have the capability, standards and the integrity to execute at required quality service levels.
We are open to where the successful candidate is located, as long as you are near a Weatherford Facility.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Drive TMS system implementation/Optimization and ensure third party vendors onboarding.
- Works closely with operational organization to understand programs and initiatives and communicate back Supply Chain opportunities, risks and costs.
- Identifies and implements cost-saving initiatives and works closely with all areas of the supply chain to optimize the distribution network providing speed, flexibility and quality at the lowest possible costs while achieving Company's objectives, developing business model with customers, suppliers and manufacturers.
- Responsible for delivering the Logistics Execution Plan for Projects / Contracts that include the provision for the Integrated Shipping, Freight Forwarding and Customs Clearance Contractor to be responsible for delivering the Logistics activities.
- Responsible for preparing manpower plans associated with these Logistics Execution Plans and to ensure competent and capable personnel are selected to perform the specific duties associated with executing specific Logistics activities.
- Maximize all opportunities to leverage synergies in: selection and utilization of transport modality; optimized usage of consolidation locations; and efficient scheduling of transport timing, to ensure the Company receives the best value for the services provided.
- Coordinate the resources required to perform discrete Logistics audits, surveys or verification roles as might be required to endorse any Logistics activity being undertaken by an Execution Contractors and/or Logistics personnel, that may be deemed necessary.
- Coordinates and controls the order cycle and associated information systems.
- Launch logistics RFQ/RFP on WFRD lanes and distribution center.
- Monitor 3 rd party vendors performance through clear KPI, QBR and operating rhythms.
- Set up a control tower and analyses data to monitor performance and plan improvements.
- Liaises and negotiates with customers and suppliers as well as Interfaces with Corporate, Regions and different business Units.
- Plans, Utilizes, and coordinates transportation schedules and fleet structures in order to meet the delivery requirements for both On- and Off-shore services activities.
- Gathers and incorporates market data into forecasts for the Logistics Assets budget.
- Evaluates logistics plans for future exploration/appraisal and development operations, as well as to evaluate/assist in overall logistics review of operations with respect to future growth activities.
- May participate in the preparation of the technical documentation for the tenders having logistics content.
- Demonstrate a personal commitment to Health, Safety and the Environment.
- Develop a Transportation Management System for Distribution that also benefits all other business units.
Qualifications REQUIRED:
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Manufacturing or related discipline.
- Minimum 15+ years of experience in logistics, procurement, general/strategic sourcing, supply chain management, manufacturing. or similar experience.
- Strong leadership skills including leading projects with broad scope and impact outside of department.
- Excellent knowledge of supply chain processes.
- Strong problem solving, negotiating, solutions orientation and presentation skills.
- Must be capable of analyzing and solving complex problems through innovative thought.
PREFERRED:
- Supply Chain Management certification.
- Oil & Gas industry supply chain experience.
- MBA in Business Administration or master's degree.
- Excellent negotiation skills and contract management.
- Strong product or market knowledge.
