Procurement Manager

Job summary

Duties and responsibilities

• Develop cost-effective, quality supplier relationships and initiate new partnerships.
• Lead bid evaluation, final-stage negotiations, contract awards, and procurement document reviews.
• Ensure timely delivery of materials and manage long-lead and critical equipment.
• Track cost savings, purchase-order cycle time, supplier delivery, and other procurement metrics.
• Control procurement spending and update sourcing strategies based on supplier and client leverage.
• Manage port-clearance documentation and recommend suitable product substitutes.
• Maintain procurement policies, purchase orders, supplier lists, forms, templates, and contracts.
• Resolve receiving and invoice discrepancies with finance and logistics staff.
• Prepare service-level agreements, maintain confidentiality, and ensure delegation-of-authority compliance.

Requirements and skills

• At least 10 years of procurement management experience in a reputable EPC company.
• BSc or equivalent university degree; an MBA in supply chain management and logistics is a plus.
• Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques, supplier identification, market conditions, and substitute products.
• Strong negotiation, networking, relationship-management, and leadership capabilities.
• Experience with supplier or third-party management software and Microsoft Dynamics.
• Experience collaborating with Engineering, Project Controls, QA/QC, construction, finance, and logistics stakeholders.
• Professional proficiency in English.
• Saudi Aramco project experience is preferred.

Workplace

• The position is on-site in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia.