Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) is the pioneer and leader of the petroleum industry in Nigeria. We invest heavily in our employees, which is reflected in our industry-leading development programme and our commitment to see our employees’ ideas travel and come to fruition.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: SC Inventory Analyst
Job Requisition id: R188485
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Family Group: Contracting and Procurement
What’s The Role
- Responsible for ensuring the effective planning, optimization, and governance of materials across Shell Companies in Nigeria’s operations.
- Manage critical material requirements, maintain optimal stock levels, and support multiple business units—including Wells, Engineering, Chemicals, Lubricants, and Production—by ensuring timely material availability and compliance with global standards.
- The Position reports to the Supply Chain Operations RTP Lead and will have to combine strong analytical skills, hands-on experience with inventory systems, and a passion for driving operational efficiency in a complex and dynamic environment.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Material requirements planning (MRP) and manage $600M+ worth of inventory across Shell Nigeria assets
- Replenish and maintain optimal stock levels through effective forecasting and demand planning
- Set up, monitor, and maintain inventory parameters (MRP Types, Min./Max., safety stock levels)
- Conduct inventory performance measurement and reporting (monthly, quarterly, and annual dashboards)
- Collaborate with global data teams on material integrity reviews, obsolescence cleanup, and data quality initiatives.
- Interface with procurement, expediting, warehouse, and logistics teams to ensure end-to-end materials availability.
- Act as focal point for Integrated Activity Planning & Scheduling (IAPS), ensuring alignment between materials availability and operational schedules.
- Drive inventory optimization, identifying excess, dormant, and obsolete stock, and managing write-off proposals
- Ensure material availability for critical operations, including turnarounds, shutdowns, and maintenance activities
- Code and manage new material masters; oversee master data standardization and integrity across SAP systems
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Engineering, Business, or a related field
- 2 to 6 years of proven experience in inventory management, MRP, or materials planning (oil & gas experience preferred)
- Strong working knowledge of SAP MM and other inventory management tools
- Proactive problem-solver with attention to detail and ability to thrive in a high-demand environment
- Exceptional negotiation skills, commercial acumen, and working knowledge of Supply chain risk and compliance frameworks
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with technical, commercial, and legal stakeholders
- Power BI (Microsoft) business intelligence, data visualization, real-time dashboards, and AI-powered insights will be an added advantage
- Excellent analytical skills with ability to interpret data, generate insights, and optimize stock performance. Also proven ability to analyze procurement data, drive process improvement, and implement sustainable sourcing strategies
- Experience in material coding, standardization, and master data governance in an ERP system
- Strong collaboration skills with ability to work across procurement, engineering, logistics, and warehouse functions
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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