Inventory Management Specialist

Since its creation in 2014, Harbour has grown to become one of the world’s largest and most geographically diverse independent oil and gas companies.  Today, Harbour is producing between 475,000 and 485,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day with significant production in Norway, the UK, Germany, Argentina and North Africa. Harbour benefits from competitive operating costs and resilient margins, and a broad set of growth options including near-infrastructure opportunities in Norway, unconventional scalable opportunities in Argentina and conventional offshore projects in Mexico and Indonesia. With low GHG emissions intensity and a leading CO2 storage position in Europe, Harbour remains committed to producing oil and gas safely and responsibly to help meet the world’s energy needs. Harbour is headquartered in London with approximately 5,000 staff and contractors across its operations and offices. 

Ours is an inclusive workplace where individuals can bring their whole selves to their job and feel recognised for the value they add. We are committed to creating a genuinely inclusive and supportive working environment to ensure everyone has a positive experience at work.

At Harbour Energy, we aim to recruit, retain and promote our people based on their unique skills, regardless of race, gender or background. We need excellent people to help shape and develop the future of our company. Could this be you?

If so, we want to hear from you.

Purpose of Role:

• The Inventory Management Specialist will be responsible for overseeing, controlling, and optimizing the inventory management process and regulatory compliance requirements for the Kan Development Project. This role ensures that all materials, spare parts, and consumables required for drilling, completion, production, and maintenance activities are available, properly stored, and accurately tracked. The specialist will play a critical role in safeguarding operational continuity, cost efficiency, securing the writing-off of the materials based on Mexican regulations.

• The specialist will work in close collaboration with the Engineering, Procurement, Logistics, Operations, Cost Project Controller, Permitting, Legal, Finance and Project Management departments to align procurement, inventory, and project scheduling needs.

Critical Responsibilities (MAE/MATTE/HSES*):

• Ensuring that all activities are carried out in a safe manner complying with all regulatory requirements, legislation and Harbour Energy HSES Procedures.

Ethics and Compliance Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all activities and behaviours are carried out in accordance with Harbour Energy’s Ethics and Compliance Policies and Procedures, and to complete any compulsory compliance training as required.

Areas of Accountability, Responsibility and Competence:

• Inventory planning and control
• Understand the historic inventories reported internally and to local authorities
• Register all parameters required for items to be registered as inventory, including descriptions, coding, quantities, associated budget, quotations, originated service provider, invoices, payment supports, physical location, classification type, associated inspections, and other relevant information. Preserve the original documentation as support and reference, require it to supplier if needed.
• Perform procedures of writing-off materials or scrap with the relevant approvals from internal authorities as well as regulators.
• Identify items in the inventory eligible for buyback and support the permitting department with the required information for the correct submission for approvals to local authorities
• Review with Tax and Integral reporting teams all necessary parameters to update inventory depending on the financial classification type
• Provide traceability of inventory physical movements and record of warehousing requirements either in own warehouses or service provider yards. including the relevant and updated documentation.
• Implement and monitor inventory management systems (ERP/SAP or equivalent).
• Provide support to the procurement team in the onboarding of new contracts of service providers when inventories are to be obtained, so buyback rules are in line with current regulation.
• Provide updated reports to cost controlling teams for the purpose of AFE closure, monthly or quarterly reports, as well as forecast of expenditures.
• Prepare the semi-annual inventory report for the authority (SENER).
• Support and participate in internal, external, and regulatory audits and inspections, providing accurate inventory records and ensuring compliance with applicable requirements. Ensure that inventory records and all supporting documentation, including photographic evidence, are correctly stored, documented, and maintained.
• Ensure the accurate allocation of inventory in accordance with the approved budget. Mapping will be identified in alignment with the Project Cost Controller.
• Implement, monitor and report corrective actions derived from audit findings.
• Lead site visits as applicable to project-controlled sites to ensure compliance with in-country regulations
• Ensure that applicable lessons learned are captured for future inventory exercises
• Perform cost reconciliation activities for BU operations and equipment movements in the system, covering consumption, storage, and buyback processes.
• Elaborate and prepare standardized formats for internal and external reports, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and compliance with reporting requirements.

Critical Skills*, Qualifications, Experience, etc.:

Education (Required Educational Level)

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, engineering, or a related field

Professional Experience (Required experience in a clearly definable field of activity and total years)

• Between three (3) to five (5) years of experience within the oil and gas sector

Technical Skills (Special Technical knowledge: As: Software. Law knowledge, standards knowledge, etc.)

• Microsoft tools
• Proven track record in oil and gas inventory management process.
• Understanding of Mexican regulatory and permitting frameworks for inventory, writing off, scrap, etc.
• Basic knowledge in ERP/SAP or equivalent.

Non-Technical Skills (It refers to soft skills: i.e. leadership, management skills, negotiation, communication, etc.)

• Strong ability to create and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to operate in an agile environment, working in cross-functional and multicultural teams
• Strong organizational and project management skills to manage the inventory process for multiple projects.
• Negotiation Skills
• Creative for sustainable solutions

Inclusive recruitment is a vital part of our diversity, equity and inclusion strategy. Whatever your background, if you feel you need an adjustment during our selection process to suit your needs, please let us know, and we will be happy to help.

For further information or support on any of these points, please reach out to us at careers@harbourenergy.com