Advisor - Capex & Repair

Job Summary

The Advisor – Capital Expenditure (Capex) & Repairs is responsible for execution of capex and major expense projects. Project execution entails management of budget, supplier bid analysis and award decision, execution of purchase orders within the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, coordination of logistics, & oversight of the project’s procure-to-pay cycle. In addition to these core responsibilities, the Advisor may be assigned special projects related to strategic sourcing, fleet spares management, switching costs analysis, and total cost of ownership (TCO) modeling.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages assigned authorization for expenditures (AFE’s) procure-to-pay cycle.
• Raises, executes, and closes AFEs assigned.
• Executes purchase orders and ensure timely deliveries of spares and repairs.
• Ensures sufficient spares are available to support the Valaris install base, maintaining a global view of assigned equipment.
• Negotiates with suppliers to achieve the best possible value for Valaris.
• Ensures purchases are compliant with company and industry specifications and standards.
• Supports the coordination and execution of capital equipment repairs, ensuring compliance with maintenance schedules and operational requirements.
• Collaborates with suppliers and internal teams to ensure timely and cost-effective repairs for capital equipment.
• Tracks repair statuses, updates and maintains accurate repair trackers, and monitors capital equipment performance.
• Ensures quality assurance / quality control (QA/QC) inspectors are assigned to ongoing repairs, disassembly, or reassembly of capital equipment.
• Assists in the development and implementation of procurement strategies for capital equipment and repairs in alignment with global operational needs.
• Supports the preparation and management of budgets related to capital spares and repair activities.
• Monitors and enforces compliance with material management policies and procedures, ensuring the accuracy of capital spares records and reports.
• Works closely with the logistics team to ensure safe, timely, and efficient transportation and handling of capital spares and repaired equipment.
• Ensures proper documentation and certification for repaired equipment and capital spares, ensuring adherence to quality standards.
• Collaborates with internal departments, such as Finance, Accounting and Operations, to resolve any issues related to procurement, invoicing, or equipment returns.
• Contributes to process improvement efforts, suggesting enhancements to increase efficiency and reduce costs in capital spares management and repairs.
• Performs additional duties as necessary and participate in special projects as required.

Qualifications / Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience in purchasing and repair of major equipment.
• Strong understanding of capital equipment, repairs, and inventory management processes.
• Experience with ERP systems, particularly in managing inventory and procurement processes.
• Effective communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively across departments and with external suppliers.

Skills & Experience

• Knowledge of drilling equipment, including knowledge of key suppliers, industry specifications, and standards.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Detail-oriented with a strong focus on accuracy and compliance.
• Knowledge of financial accounting, purchasing, and management systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Excel at an advanced level (use formatting and tracked changes; financial and logical functions; pivot tables, work with multiple worksheets and workbooks; import and export information).
• Working knowledge of document control systems and databases.

Behaviors

As part of our commitment to fostering a high-performance culture, employees are expected to align their actions and decisions with the principles outlined in our Behavioral Framework. This framework serves as the foundation for our organizational culture and guides our behaviors to drive better outcomes across the company. Employees are responsible for incorporating these behaviors into their daily actions, relationships, and decision-making to help manage expectations, strengthen relationships, and contribute to the overall success of the organization.

Our five behaviors that define our culture are:

Analyze & Plan – Being deliberate in understanding and describing the problem to solve and using information from a range of relevant sources to develop solutions that are effective and evidence-based.

Collaborate – Collaborating effectively, sharing ideas, and leveraging one another’s strengths based on trust, transparency, and empathy, creating an environment where everyone’s input is valued.

Communicate – Communicate clearly with all employees and stakeholders, ensuring active listening, understanding, and timely information sharing.

Learn, Grow & Adapt – Building organizational capability through our own learning and development while coaching others and supporting others to adapt, learn, and develop.

Deliver Results – Striving to deliver and exceed required results, identifying and overcoming obstacles, and taking responsibility for the outcome while respecting our values.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. It is not designed to have or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Valaris is an equal opportunity employer in all aspects of employment to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any other non-job related factors.

Valaris is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application process. If you need such an accommodation, or a religious accommodation, please contact recruiting@valaris.com.