Procurement Director - Construction Consultancy

Saudi Arabia  |  Permanent

Our global Engineering consultancy client has a new requirement for a well experienced consultant Procurement Director to join their team in Tabrouk, KSA at a high profile project. Successful candidates will have a proven background as a Consultancy Procurement Director experienced on large scale infrastructure master plan projects in KSA and the wider GCC.

This role is available for immediate joining and is a direct hire, permanent placement with our client.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participates in Division, Company, and Corporate strategic planning activities for specific projects (e.g., risk assessment, bid/no bid analysis, participation in business plan development, etc.).
• Provides technical guidance to assigned personnel, and ensures proficiency and timeliness of contract administration. Makes staffing assignments and reassignments as Company and project needs arise. Recruits, interviews, and evaluates prospective employees. Hires, offers personnel development, conducts performance evaluations, counsels, takes corrective action as required, and approves terminations. Ensures that new employees receive orientation in company policies and procedures.
• Collaborates with Division and project management to ensure proper support in proposal preparation, as well as contract negotiations and administration.
• Reviews requests for proposals to identify risks and contractual terms not conforming to Company policy.
• Negotiates the more difficult, complex, or sensitive issues with clients.
• May represent the Company at government procurement regulatory and policymaking committee hearings and at industry association committees dealing with Federal Procurement Policy initiatives that will have an impact on the industry.
• Maintains an active participation in related professional societies to keep abreast of relevant contractual issues.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate

Procurement Director Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Quantity Surveying, Purchasing, or equivalent
• 20+ years of prime contract administration experience is required
• Requires a comprehensive knowledge of Construction industry business practices and the negotiation of prime contracts
• Incumbent must also possess strong written and oral communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills
• Working knowledge of PC software packages typically associated with contract administration. Ability to perform in a management capacity is also required

Interested candidates are invited to share their up to date CV and details directly to jobs@j10consulting.ae for further review and process

Date Posted: 26 Aug 2021

Status: Filled