# Projects Engineering Facilities & Support Services Procurements Specialist (*) at Azule Energy > Open job at Azule Energy in Luanda, Angola. Workplace: On-site. Source: RigJobsDirect, https://rigjobsdirect.com/jobs/azule-energy-projects-engineering-facilities-support-services-procurement-taptw0a Posted 29 October 2026. Last checked on the employer's career site: 4 November 2026. ## Facts - Company: [Azule Energy](https://rigjobsdirect.com/companies/azule-energy) - Location: Luanda, Angola - Workplace: On-site - Employment type: Full-time - Local language: Not required - English: Fluent - Not mentioned in the job post: pay, rotation, visa sponsorship, relocation, where you can apply from ## Job description **Job Summary** The Procurement Specialist will be responsible for managing end-to-end procurement activities for the acquisition of goods and services supporting oil & gas operations and projects. The role will ensure that procurement activities are executed in a competitive, commercially sound, compliant and timely manner, providing best value to the Company while maintaining appropriate governance, transparency and risk management throughout the procurement process. #### Key Responsibilities - Manage end-to-end procurement processes, from receipt of the procurement request through tendering, evaluation, negotiation, award and contract handover to teh requesting unit. - Develop appropriate contracting and procurement strategies in collaboration with internal stakeholders. - Prepare and issue RFIs, RFQs and ITTs, ensuring that tender documentation is complete and commercially robust. - Coordinate technical and commercial evaluation processes, ensuring clear evaluation criteria and appropriate governance. - Perform commercial evaluations, bid comparisons, benchmarking and total-cost assessments. - Lead commercial negotiations with suppliers and contractors covering pricing, contractual terms, liabilities, payment terms and other commercial conditions. - Prepare contract award recommendations, approval papers and supporting documentation for the relevant governance and management bodies. - Support the preparation, negotiation and award of contracts, purchase orders and amendments. - Manage procurement activities in accordance with internal procedures, approval authorities, compliance requirements and applicable legislation. - Work closely with Operations, Engineering, Projects, Drilling, Maintenance, Finance, Legal, HSE and other business functions to ensure procurement strategies meet operational requirements. - Conduct market intelligence and supplier market assessments to identify suitable contracting models, potential bidders and commercial opportunities. - Support supplier qualification, due diligence and vendor performance management processes. - Identify procurement risks, potential supply constraints and commercial exposures and recommend appropriate mitigation measures. - Monitor procurement schedules and proactively address issues that could impact operational or project milestones. - Maintain complete and auditable procurement records and ensure appropriate documentation of key commercial decisions. - Support cost optimization initiatives and identify opportunities for savings, demand aggregation and improved contractual arrangements. - Promote ethical procurement practices, transparency, competition and appropriate segregation of duties. **Requirements and Experiences** **Essential** - Relevant professional experience in procurement, contracting or supply chain within the oil & gas, energy, EPC or industrial sector. - Experience managing competitive tenders and commercial evaluations. - Strong understanding of procurement and contracting processes, including tender preparation, bid evaluation, negotiation and contract award. - Experience working with multidisciplinary technical and commercial stakeholders. - Good understanding of contractual terms and commercial risk. - Strong analytical and commercial skills. - Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and other standard business applications. - Fluent written and spoken English. **Desirable** - Experience within an upstream oil & gas operator, major EPC contractor or oilfield services environment. - Experience with procurement platforms such as SAP Ariba and/or SAP. - Professional procurement or supply chain qualification such as CIPS or equivalent. - Portuguese language capability. - Previous experience working in Angola or another complex/local-content-driven oil & gas environment. #### Key Competencies The successful candidate should demonstrate: - **Commercial acumen:** ability to understand cost drivers, pricing structures and supplier commercial models. - **Negotiation capability:** confident in challenging proposals and negotiating commercially advantageous outcomes. - **Procurement governance:** strong appreciation of transparency, competition, compliance and auditability. - **Ownership and accountability:** ability to drive procurement activities to completion and proactively manage deadlines. - **Stakeholder management:** comfortable working with senior stakeholders as well as technical and operational teams. - **Analytical capability:** able to evaluate commercial proposals, identify anomalies and develop clear recommendations. - **Attention to detail:** particularly in tender documentation, evaluations, contractual conditions and approval papers. - **Communication:** ability to present complex commercial matters clearly and concisely. - **Integrity:** demonstrates high ethical standards and appropriate handling of commercially sensitive information. **Education** - Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Engineering, Business Administration, Economics or a related discipline. **Location** - Torres Atlantico, TA **Azule Energy, uma nova empresa internacional de energia localizada em Angola** A nossa ambição é fornecer energia ao povo angolano e fazer parceria com o país na sua transição energética. Vamos esforçar-nos para maximizar o valor para todos os stakeholders e colocar Angola no centro do que fazemos. **Porquê Azule** Ao combinar os activos e a força de trabalho da bp e da Eni em Angola, a Azule Energy é uma empresa de energia autónoma e integrada. A nossa visão é ser uma empresa segura, responsável e diversificada que será pioneira na produção rentável de petróleo e gás, bem como ajudar a expandir o sector de energias renováveis de Angola para apoiar o consumo local de energia. A Azule é um interveniente importante no upstream, com actividades de pesquisa e produção em 20 blocos licenciados. O crescente foco da Azule no gás natural apoiará Angola no seu papel de exportador global de GNL. Além disso, a Azule está a desenvolver novas oportunidades a partir de energias renováveis com um novo negócio de energia solar. **Iremos:** Colaborar com Angola para melhorar o acesso do país à energia, criando emprego e gerando crescimento económico, investindo em novas infraestruturas e novas tecnologias para impulsionar a indústria energética angolana, alavancando a nossa experiência singular em exploração e desenvolvimento acelerado de projectos e operando de uma forma ambientalmente responsável, socialmente justa e consistente com os objectivos da bp e da Eni rumo ao Net Zero. **Governação** A Azule Energy é uma joint venture incorporada (IJV) entre a BP p.l.c. e a Eni SpA. A bp e a Eni detêm, cada uma, 50% das acções. A Azule Energy opera em Angola ao abrigo de diferentes acordos petrolíferos que estabelecem a sua relação contratual com o Governo Angolano (representado pela Concessionária Nacional). Os referidos acordos fornecem o enquadramento para a realização das operações petrolíferas. **Operador responsável** **Segurança** A segurança dos nossos colaboradores, contratados externos e stakeholders locais é um valor fundamental. Com base na cultura de segurança da bp e da Eni, manter a segurança implica mais do que a adopção contínua de práticas e procedimentos de classe mundial. A Azule está empenhada em estimular uma cultura de segurança de confiança dentro de um local de trabalho inclusivo e diversificado, onde todos são tratados com respeito e dignidade. **Proteção do ambiente** A Azule Energy está está empenhada em preservar o meio ambiente e promover a neutralidade de carbono. A nossa política é a mesma da bp e Eni, no que diz respeito aos valores e objectivos ambientais de alcançar o Net Zero até 2050. As emissões da Azule seguirão uma trajectória sustentável em linha com as metas ambientais de ambas as empresas. A produção de hidrocarbonetos e as emissões de gases com efeito de estufa são comunicadas pelas duas empresas-mãe numa base de investimento partilhado. **Investimento Social** A Azule está empenhada em promover o desenvolvimento sustentável das comunidades do país, de acordo com os planos de desenvolvimento do Governo e os Objectivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável das Nações Unidas. Temos um portfólio de diversas iniciativas sociais herdadas da bp e da Eni que visam áreas-chave de desenvolvimento em acesso à energia, acesso à água, saúde, educação e agricultura. No caso de dúvidas, entre em contato connosco através do email [**recruitment@azule-energy.com**](mailto:recruitment@azule-energy.com) ## How to apply Apply on the job page, https://rigjobsdirect.com/jobs/azule-energy-projects-engineering-facilities-support-services-procurement-taptw0a: its Apply button opens the employer's own application page.