DW Senior Material Man

at True North Consult Ltd
Location Kampala, Uganda
Date Posted March 17, 2026
Category Management
Job Type Full-time
Currency UGX

Description

JOB DETAILS:

Position Description

Job Title: DW Senior Material Man

Reports To: Senior Stock & QAQC Engineer

Department Drilling & Wells

Location Site

Number of Vacancies One gap

Activities

  • Schedule the delivery of Equipment/Materials to the rigs in conformance with rig needs (deadlines and conformity to the requests).
  • Make requests sufficiently in advance for Service Companies and Logistics to prepare equipment and transportation means.
  • Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate processesfor Equipment/Material delivery from Drilling Support Base to Drilling and Workover sites.
  • Participate in the procurement process by creating PR thus coordinating with stock controller for the purchase orders. As required, perform stock movement on SAP.
  • Assess volume requirements against planning assumptions.
  • Day-to-day order management (From Rig Site) and management of deliveries.
  • Understand and manage risks to eliminate risk of rig stand-by.
  • Take follow up actions in relation to material shortages that affect drilling and wells activities
  • Actively contribute to the development and support of material planning processes and benchmark against best practice and review ways to make continuous improvements
  • Implement all processes to agreed standards and targets and support continuous improvement initiatives, identifying areas of improvement.
  • Ensure any Material Requirements Planning system (MRP) or IT system that is in place is accurate and up to date and resolve any issues as required.
  • Monitor the integrity of Bill of Materials (BOM) and manage inventory accuracy
  • Monitor and control inventory levels against agreed target levels.
  • Minimize obsolete stock and ensure Drilling and Wells is left with minimum liability
  • Support inventory checks to validate inventory accuracy
  • Create regular statistical reports and analysis and update the Drilling and Wells Department.
  • Ensure space optimization by participating in the scrap process.

Person Specification

Education, Training, Skills & Experience

Education.

  • MSc or BSc (or equivalent professional experience)

Experience

  • A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
  • Previous experience of Equipment/Materials planning and managing the smooth supply of Equipment/Materials in line with activity requirements, ideally within Oil and Gas.
  • Good communications skills with the ability to form and maintain good relationships internally and externally
  • Results orientated and organized with the ability to plan and deliver against deadlines
  • Strong analytical, planning, and problem-solving skills.

Applying Instructions

You can apply by submitting your cover letter and CV with subject line DW Senior Material Man by 24th March 2026. to oil.gasjobs@truenorthafrica.com

All application documents Must be in either PDF or MS. Word

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