Procurement Lead

Overview / Responsibilities:
Wood has an opportunity for a Procurement Lead to join our team in Qatar on a staff basis.

**Responsibilities**:

- Demonstrate an overriding commitment to health, safety and environment
- Leads the contracting part of the organization through the Senior Contracts Manager
- Leads the contracting part of the organization through the Procurement Manager
- Authorizes all procedures brought to incumbent by his subsections and is keen for improvements on these.
- Monitors the progress of work in both subsections.
- Special attention for claims, variations towards COMPANY and CONTRACTOR
- Special attention for audits by COMPANY as well as internal audit results.
- Take responsibility for the Contracting and Procurement part of the Agreement with COMPANY INCLUDING possible audits by Qatar Energy.
- Part of the management team of CONTRACTOR.
- Direct interface to COMPANIES Contract & Procurement lead. (weekly meetings and reporting)
- Be present and report in Monthly meetings with COMPANY on progress, at risk areas (e.g. late delivery / claims etc.)
- Positively and constructively represents CONTRACTOR mission and vision to all external contacts at all opportunities.
- Responsible for taking action to prevent damage to the health and safety of self, other people and/or property. Responsible for taking prompt and correct action when actual damage occurs.
- Maintain confidentiality of information at all times.
- Monitors and Reviews overall department workload in relation to specific projects and makes appropriate assignments
- Review and monitor issuance of Request for Quotation to the pre-qualified vendors for the bidding of various materials and equipment requirements of the projects.
- Review Negotiation Plan as basis of negotiation for shortlisted vendors and assist with negotiations as required.
- Review and as applicable approve Commercial Bid Evaluation, Award Recommendation and Purchase Order including all necessary and applicable contract documents.
- Coordinate with projects and concerned parties with regard to status of delivery of equipment and materials.
- Monitor expediting of vendor with particular reference to document deliverables.
- Review accuracy of procurement status report and ensure follow up with specific projects.
- Liaises with Project Managers to address specific project issues
- Ethically and respectfully builds and maintains effective working relationships.
- Utilizes effective communication skills to ensure information is distributed in a timely and clear manner. Analysis and negotiation of claims.

Skills / Qualifications:
BSc., University degree in any of the main Legal, Business, or Engineering branches., i.e. Mechanical, Civil, electrical, chemical, or equivalent

Experience and Skill set

Preferably having worked as Contractor’s employee for more than 2 years on a similar role in Contracting and Procurement

Total period of more than 15 years in a brownfield(preferred) operation within oil and gas / a petrochemical environment and 10 years or as a Contracts manager (preferred) or Procurement lead.

Strong leadership and teambuilding skills

Supervisory experience

Company Overview:
Diversity Statement:
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.