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Assistant Procurement Manager - Buildings Construction

NARESCO CONTRACTING LLC
Dubai, UAE
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Manager
Onsite
1 weeks ago
Strategic SourcingNegotiationVendor ManagementContract ManagementERP SystemsMS Office
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Role Overview

  • Assistant Procurement Manager holds full leadership responsibility overseeing all procurement activities across the project portfolio. The incumbent is accountable for the strategic sourcing of subcontractors, suppliers, and services; governing the end to end procurement workflow from tender receipt

Key Responsibilities

  • A. Leadership and Strategy: Provide strategic direction and day to day management of the Procurement Department; set team objectives, performance standards, and workload priorities across all active and upcoming projects.
  • Lead, mentor, and evaluate the procurement team including senior engineers, engineers, coordinators, and support staff; identify development needs and drive continuous capability improvement.
  • Develop, implement, and continuously improve procurement policies, procedures, templates, and workflows to enhance departmental efficiency, compliance, and commercial outcomes.
  • Act as the primary liaison between the Procurement Department and senior leadership, Project Directors, Cost Control, Contracts, and Tender Departments on all procurement matters.
  • B. Sourcing, Tendering and Subcontractor Management: Govern the full procurement lifecycle, from receipt of approved project documents from the Tender Department through to subcontract award and handover to the Contracts Department.
  • Direct the preparation of procurement logs for all new awarded sites per the main BOQ, including PS and PC items; ensure comprehensive enquiry packages are issued to shortlisted subcontractors and suppliers in a timely manner.
  • Lead and oversee the sourcing, evaluation, and negotiation of subcontract packages; ensure best value procurement across cost, quality, delivery, and service dimensions in line with project specifications and contractual requirements.
  • Review, approve, and present comparison statements and award recommendations to senior leadership; conduct final negotiations and freeze final scope, rates, and commercial terms prior to award.
  • Manage the subcontractor award process by preparing scope of work and bid documents; coordinate approvals from Cost Control, Project Director, COO, and CEO before award, and forward to the Contracts Department for subcontract agreement issuance.
  • Govern the preparation and subcontractor sign off of Scope Statements and Responsibility Matrices for all finalized scopes; ensure all contract drawings, specifications, and scope documents are dispatched and stamped by the subcontractor.
  • C. Commercial Governance, Budget and Cost Control: Monitor and govern project procurement budgets across all active sites; proactively identify cost saving and value engineering opportunities and escalate budget risks to project and senior management.
  • Oversee the preparation of procurement cash flow and forecasting reports; ensure the department's financial commitments are accurately tracked and reported to senior leadership and the Finance Department.

Key Competencies

  • Strategic Procurement Leadership: Ability to set procurement strategy, govern the full subcontract lifecycle, and ensure best value outcomes across a portfolio of concurrent construction projects
  • Commercial & Negotiation Acumen: Strong ability to evaluate offers, lead complex negotiations, freeze favorable terms, and manage variations and claims in a construction contracting environment
  • Technical Understanding: Ability to read and interpret tender drawings, BOQ's, and specifications; sufficient technical knowledge to assess subcontractor scope compliance and coordinate effectively with engineering and site teams
  • Vendor & Supply Chain Management: Demonstrated capability to build and maintain a high quality supplier and subcontractor base through rigorous prequalification, performance evaluation, and relationship management
  • Planning & Organizational Skills: Proven ability to manage multiple procurement workstreams simultaneously, prioritize effectively, and maintain structured procurement logs, trackers, and reporting across several projects at once
  • Stakeholder Management: Skilled at coordinating with senior leadership, project teams, Cost Control, Contracts, and site management; able to communicate procurement outcomes clearly and influence decisions at all levels
  • Team Development: Demonstrated ability to guide and develop a procurement team, set clear accountability, and build a high performance culture of accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement

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