Job Description
Wood is currently recruiting for a Material Controller / Coordinator (Iraq National) to join its Iraq business unit focusing on developing and implementing inventory management strategies for a major onshore brownfield project in Basra, Iraq.
This is a full-time onsite position in Basra, Iraq on a 6/1 Daily work schedule.
Responsibilities
Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.
Wood is currently recruiting for a Material Controller / Coordinator to join its Iraq business unit focusing on developing and implementing inventory management strategies for a major onshore brownfield project in Basra, Iraq.
This is a full-time onsite position in Basra, Iraq, with possible travel.
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The role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Material Controller / Coordinator to join our Iraq Business Unit.
Our Clients and Projects
Designing the future. Transforming the world.
Wood has been awarded an Onshore Brownfield project to support an International Client operation for delivering FEED, Detailed Design, Procurement, Construction, and Commissioning Services. This project focuses on enhancing degassing stations, optimizing flare systems, and integrating low-carbon solutions to support our client’s energy transition and emissions reduction goals.
What We Can Offer
- Meaningful and interesting projects Delivered to high profile clients and complex projects in Iraq
- Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
- Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
- Medical Insurance: Ensures inpatient and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment.
- Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
- Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
- Long Service Award: Wood values the commitment and loyalty of our people. Celebrating Long Service provides an opportunity for the business to demonstrate their appreciation of the hard work, dedication and many years’ services of our employees at 5-year service milestones
Key Objectives
- Develop and implement inventory management strategies to optimize stock levels and minimize excess inventory
- Conduct regular stock takes and reconciliations to ensure accurate inventory records.
- Monitor inventory levels to identify any discrepancies or imbalances.
- Warehouse materials handling e.g., OS&D checks, bagging, and tagging
- Ensure that all the material data in place and upto date for material accountability and traceability
- Implement appropriate stock replenishment strategies to minimize disruptions.
- Collaborate with procurement/engineering team to ensure timely arrival of new materials and supplies including attending meetings to update on status.
- Monitor and analyze inventory trends and forecast future demand.
- Experience with electrical and instrument cable stock management, including an understanding of cable drum schedule / drumming schedules
- Analyze inventory data to identify slow-moving or obsolete stock and recommend appropriate actions.
- Conduct cycle counts to ensure the accuracy of inventory records.
- Collaborate with the contractors material team to optimize material receiving
- Practice and ensure material receiving status is tracked and up to date.
- Identify opportunities for cost savings through inventory management techniques.
- Provide insights and recommendations to senior management regarding inventory levels, trends, and optimization.
- Collaborate with the production team and quality control department to ensure materials are of acceptable quality.
- Inspect materials received to ensure they meet specifications.
- Coordinate with construction team to address and resolve quality issues.
- Monitor and analyze material defect, returns, and non-compliance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including construction, engineering, and warehouse team, to ensure smooth material flow.
- Communicate material requirements, availability, and any potential disruptions to the construction team and other stakeholders.
- good communication skill with other department to borrow material incase of emergency for construction support and replenish if required
- Should be capable to identify material physically in the yard and create surplus stock report
- Should have the knowledge in oil & gas material specification and codes such as piping/electrical/instrumentation
- Should be able suggest alternate material to engineers if MTO material is not available in stock , utilise surplus instead of buying new
- Keep good tracking for material issued to contractor to avoid duplicate issue
- Experience in Maximo in preferable or any other ERP system
- Participate in regular meetings and provide updates to lead procurement engineer on material availability.
- Maintain accurate and detailed records and trackers of all material transactions and activities.
- Schedule and coordinate transportation for materials, including domestic and international shipments.
- Track and monitor shipments to ensure timely delivery and identify any delays or disruptions.
- Coordinate the receipt, inspection, and storage of goods in the warehouse.
- Develop and implement inventory management systems to streamline logistics operations.
Qualifications
What makes you remarkable?
At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.
Expected
- 5-7 years’ experience in a similar position in the oil and gas industry and Material Management
- Engineering Degree or Equivalent academic qualification
- Familiar with International design codes and standards
- Familiar with Oil and Gas Industry construction practices and safety standards
- Fluent in English speaking, reading and writing
- Experience of working with multi-national and multi-cultural project teams is strongly preferred
- Candidates MUST have a Basra ID card and Iraq National ID card
About Us
Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com
Diversity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.
