, Trinidad and Tobago

Job Family Group:

Contracting and Procurement

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

March 25, 2026

Business Unit:

Projects and Technology

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

What's the role

Shell Trinidad and Tobago Limited (STTL) is strategic within the Integrated Gas and Upstream (IGU) business for Shell due to the value it brings from an existing full gas value chain and the future growth opportunities. Safe Reliable and cost competitive operations are key to the future gas strategy for Shell and realizing these ambitions is seen as critical for STTL's continued relevance in years to come.

The Materials Management Lead provides technical support/advisory on the execution of Supply Base/ Warehousing and inventory management and plays a crucial role in support of efficient Production and Maintenance operations by managing stock materials. The role ensures safe and efficient performance of the material management (material storage, preservation, and handling activities) for non-hydrocarbon inventory, for Production Operations, Wells and Projects. This includes stewardship of the investment recovery program to optimize material utilization and reduce waste.

Their responsibilities include review and optimization of stock levels between the Demand & Supply Plants, overseeing a reliable end-to-end fulfilment process, and driving the stocking strategy for a substantial portfolio of materials. The role works closely with Maintenance Planners, Material Coordinators and the Warehouse contractors. . Key to success of this role involves analyzing data to identify threats and opportunities related to stock materials.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an individual with proven experience in materials management and integrating stakeholders for high performance outcomes. Reporting to the SC Planning & Inventory Specialist (in Trinidad), the position is instrumental for Safe Reliable and cost competitive operations.

What you'll be doing:

• Materials management and procurement
  
  
  • Analyse stock levels (min/max, reorder points, safety stock) aligned with operational demand and Managed Supply Chain (MSC) planning requirements.
  • Provide inventory guidance & support when assessing stock rebalancing opportunities. Including coordinating incoming and outgoing material movements, including goods receipt, staging, returns, repair loops, and disposal processes.
  • . (e.g., move to share stock, adjust quantitates between offshore & onshore, etc.)
  • Identify opportunities to simplify existing work processes with ongoing digitalization or continuous improvements tools and methods. Monitoring slow‑moving, obsolete, or surplus stock and driving corrective actions in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Warehouse
  
  
  • Responsible for Warehouse performance, inventory management & surplus material investment recovery within business function
  • Responsible focal for management of Warehouse contractor operations
  • Implement and execute standardized processes and procedures in support of the business processes to ensure right inventory procurement, high inventory accuracy, reliability, quality/preservation, data quality, as well as right sizing/optimizing each asset's inventory levels. Developing, implementing, and continuously improving inventory work processes
  • Drives inventory optimisation (across sites), together with Maintenance Material co-ordinator by understanding expected demand from Functions, reviewing, and identifying dormant, excessive & obsolete inventory
  • Performs reviews and assurance on Vendor managed inventory to highlight and initiate improvement actions when required
  • Leads Project to Asset materials handover process for Asset.
• Planning and Assurance
  
  
  • Support long term planning, i.e., turnarounds, pit stops & outages, as it relates to materials availability
  • Responsible for execution of the operational plan and ensuring resource/ capacity availability as it relates to Warehouse & Yard operations, together with Integrated Supply Planner and Inventory Planner
  • Coordinates annually to execute inventory counts to assure on inventory accuracy and its valuation.
  • Support the Repair & Return process across all assets, including but not limited to hosting training sessions and updating materials as changes occur
  • Execute Contract Holder responsibilities for outsourced inventory preservation service provider and global investment recovery broker.
  • Monitors MM process metrics and KPI's (e.g., Materials on Time, Inventory stock out rate, inventory right sizing etc.) to identify areas of poor performance and drive continuous improvement specifically for inventory materials.
• Continuous improvement
  
  
  • Identify issues and drives corrective /CI actions across all warehouses
  • Share best practices across warehouse/country/business
  • Drive cash conservation and cost saving initiative in warehouse & inventory operations.
  • Apply market knowledge to business understanding to develop, communicate and implement Supply Chain strategies to maximize value of third-party spend
  • Provide support to ensure and embed a safety culture and performance (annual HSSE Plan, contractors HSSE, ALARP execution of services), including execution of LOD1 assurance audits.
• Business Partnership
  
  
  • Build strong understanding of business objectives, production challenges and value drivers.
  • Partner closely with the Upstream team (Operations) to ensure inventory availability

What we need from you

• Must have legal authorization to work in Trinidad & Tobago on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience
• At least ten (10) years of experience in Materials Management, Logistics or SC Management, preferably in a, Logistics or Materials planning role
• Knowledge of materials, equipment components and services within the Oil and Gas or Petrochemical industry
• Skilled in assurance of Supply Base /Warehouse processes, with strong knowledge of materials Management, storage, preservation and waste management Policy and Procedures
• Able to analyse/plan Supply Base/Warehouse service requirements and determine resource requirements & responsibilities
• Understand and able to execute key inventory management activities, including planning and replenishment, demand management and forecasting, reduction options, stock proposals, identification of surplus stock etc.
• Understand the E2E process from requesting materials to final disposal and the effects of not being able to supply materials on time, the type of costs associated with having materials on stock and having to preserve and discard them when not used (balance service levels with cost for holding inventory)
• Understand the data flow and principles for financial accounting of the inventory (effect of adding and removing stock for OPEX budgets, impact on working capital and associated valuation rules)
• Experience in Inventory Systems preferable SAP, Material Management module, and Maximo
• Ability to quickly grasp new processes and systems.
• Understand the implications on the financial performance of the Asset of holding an inventory for working capital, cash flows coming from replenishment and disposal, operational expenditure costs from disposed stock
• Understand and apply use of analytics and process indicators to drive continuous improvement.
• Able to understand all stakeholders (Supply Chain team, Upstream, Warehouse, Vendors) needs and business targets and translate them into SC goals
• Be an effective and clear communicator able to manage conflicts in a sensible, fair, and efficient manner
• Able to work collaboratively with multiple internal and external stakeholders across the business and influence without authority
• Strong learner mindset
• Supply chain qualifications preferred (e.g., Association for Supply Chain Management [APICS] or Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply [CIPS]) or industry accreditations in Logistics or specifically Supply Base/ Warehouse operations is beneficial
• Demonstrated commitment to learning and improving own personal effectiveness, and a passion and competency in coaching and mentoring.

What we offer

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with our team of talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You'll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You'll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together
• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead
• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise
• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself
• Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working
• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase - our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world
• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents
• Join an organization working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply
• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams
• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes

Note: We are keen to support flexible working arrangements, subject to local regulations and legislative frameworks. If this is of interest to you, please describe in your application the type of flexible working arrangements for which you would like to be considered (e.g., part-time, job share).

We'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world's most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, click here

Shell in Trinidad & Tobago

Shell has been in Trinidad & Tobago for over 100 years and has played a major role in the development of the country's hydrocarbon industry. At its pinnacle in the 1960s, Shell was said to be the largest private sector employer in the country, with a refinery at Point Fortin, the current location of the Atlantic LNG facility and a retail presence. Through more than 100 years of unbroken partnership, we have helped to unlock the country's oil and gas potential, to the benefit of both the government and people. We value this long-term relationship, which is built on the principles of mutual respect and collaboration, as well as a stable political and commercial environment, all of which continues to foster an attractive investment climate.

Currently, Shell delivers an integrated gas operation to supply the petrochemical market and Atlantic LNG through its offshore blocks (both operated and non-operated). We have an equity interest in the Atlantic LNG plant in Point Fortin and Trinidad is also a hub for the development of several opportunities in the wider region.

Our key pillars of economic diversification and livelihood development guide our engagement within the communities in which we operate, as well as at a national level.

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