Principal / Senior Consultant - Procurement

Overview

Job Description

• We are looking for Procurement Managers who will be part of our Contract Services Team, working at client project site offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh and Jeddah.
• Successful candidates will have the opportunity to:
• Work with some of the most exciting large-scale projects,
• Deliver advice and make a difference on flagship projects,
• Challenge themselves in a market leading global business,
• Develop their career in an entrepreneurial, motivated and growing team,
• Work with an outstanding team of specialist procurement and other specialist consultants.
• The Contract Services team includes specialists in procurement and contracting strategy, claims management and dispute resolution services.
• We are the first consultancy to be recognised by the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) for excellence in the procurement processes that it provides for clients in the construction sector and our Team has received a Procurement Excellence Programme Award demonstrating excellence in our procurement and supply chain activities.

The Opportunity

Main Expectations

• Experience in
• construction packages is essential
• Experience in the
• Middle East is essential
• **Advanced Procurement**
• experience focused on Procurement strategy development and
• process optimisation
• guidance to executive leaders
• To provide specialist procurement strategy advice to Public and Private sector clients.
• To manage and collaborate with a team on end-to-end procurement services for major projects or programmes.
• Support the development of the procurement services provided by T&T.
• To support business development and marketing of the Contract Services team’s service proposition.
• To support the delivery of both team and wider business targets.
• To support on bid preparation and proposal documentation and support the work-winning capability of the Contract Services team.

Qualifications

• Experience of leading and/or supporting projects in a strategic procurement environment.
• A strong background in tender preparation and development of respective documents in relevant sectors (including design and preparation of the process and key documentation).
• Experience of leading and/or supporting in supplier engagement activities, to include market engagement through to contract award.
• Experience of using a range of standard form contracts including developing terms, negotiation and award.
• Have achieved - or is working towards/willing to work towards MCIPs accreditation.
• Preferably possess degree related to construction, civil engineering, quantity surveying, law or procurement.
• MCIPS or Masters in Strategic Procurement

Skills

• Proven experience procuring construction packages
• Ability to develop procurement strategy within a project or programme context.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Understanding of commercial principles and modelling.
• Delivery of strategy and/or development of documentation in a capital project or programme environment.

Behaviours

• Adaptable and taking Personal Responsibility to succeed the right way.
• Confident, independent and able to work with autonomy without need for supervision.
• Be able to manage multiple activities and stakeholders.
• Ability to Collaborate and develop and/or manage a team to achieve desired outcomes.

Additional Information

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