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Wood PLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Oil & Gas sector is seeking a Procurement Specialist to oversee the development and execution of procurement strategies. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and extensive experience in procurement within the industry, particularly in the GCC region. This role involves collaboration with various stakeholders, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring adherence to project timelines and budgets.

Qualifications

• Minimum ten years of relevant experience in Oil & Gas or Petrochemical industry.
• Five years preferred in GCC region.
• FEED/EPC Project procurement experience required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee efficient procurement procedures ensuring alignment with project requirements.
• Develop and maintain Project Procurement Execution Plan.
• Execute spare parts coordination activities in alignment with procurement plans.

Skills

Supplier Management

Negotiation

Procurement Execution

Cost Analysis

Education

Bachelor Degree in Engineering

Job description

• Oversee the development and implementation of efficient procurement procedures and work practices, ensuring alignment with project requirements and industry standards.
• Take ownership of the Project Procurement Execution Plan, regularly updating and maintaining it in accordance with project milestones and changes.
• Collaborate effectively with Licensors, Clients, and Wood secrecy agreements, fostering positive relationships and ensuring adherence to confidentiality agreements.
• Update and maintain comprehensive Project Supplier Lists, ensuring accuracy and relevance to project needs.
• Input all progress data into the Material Management System, ensuring real-time and accurate updates.
• Develop and nurture contacts with Suppliers' personnel, upholding ethical standards and corporate policies.
• Maintain a professional reputation with Suppliers through adherence to a code of conduct and business ethics.
• Stay informed about the materials supply situation, including area sources, price levels, and current deliveries.
• Contribute insights into current and projected price and delivery trends when requested.
• Execute spare parts coordination activities in alignment with the Project Procurement Execution Plan.
• Manage, direct, and support supply chain activities, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Accountable for the successful setup and delivery of all project supply chain processes, procedures, and activities.
• Prepare and issue the project-specific procurement execution plan and/or contracting strategy, aligning it with project scope and incorporating computerized systems.
• Establish and manage the project/procurement status report (PSR), adhering to project/client on-site dates and lead times.
• Conduct regular PS meetings with client, procurement, engineering, and project management personnel to maintain pre-order deliverable dates.
• Facilitating the communication between Discipline Engineering and vendors and other required stakeholders to drive and enhance the procurement execution.
• Work closely with the engineering, project management, and procurement teams to enhance the procurement execution up to the expected standards.
• Oversee procurement activities, including communications with ADNOC approved vendors, negotiating terms and conditions, and ensuring timely delivery of materials.
• Maintain procurement schedules, conducting commercial evaluations and cost analysis and identify any cost-saving opportunities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee the development and implementation of efficient procurement procedures and work practices, ensuring alignment with project requirements and industry standards.
• Take ownership of the Project Procurement Execution Plan, regularly updating and maintaining it in accordance with project milestones and changes.
• Collaborate effectively with Licensors, Clients, and Wood secrecy agreements, fostering positive relationships and ensuring adherence to confidentiality agreements.
• Update and maintain comprehensive Project Supplier Lists, ensuring accuracy and relevance to project needs.
• Input all progress data into the Material Management System, ensuring real-time and accurate updates.
• Develop and nurture contacts with Suppliers' personnel, upholding ethical standards and corporate policies.
• Maintain a professional reputation with Suppliers through adherence to a code of conduct and business ethics.
• Stay informed about the materials supply situation, including area sources, price levels, and current deliveries.
• Contribute insights into current and projected price and delivery trends when requested.
• Provide valuable input to decision-making processes regarding procurement strategies.
• Execute spare parts coordination activities in alignment with the Project Procurement Execution Plan.
• Manage, direct, and support supply chain activities, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Accountable for the successful setup and delivery of all project supply chain processes, procedures, and activities.
• Prepare and issue the project-specific procurement execution plan and/or contracting strategy, aligning it with project scope and incorporating computerized systems.
• Establish and manage the project/procurement status report (PSR), adhering to project/client on-site dates and lead times.
• Conduct regular PS meetings with client, procurement, engineering, and project management personnel to maintain pre-order deliverable dates.
• Facilitating the communication between Discipline Engineering and vendors and other required stakeholders to drive and enhance the procurement execution.
• Work closely with the engineering, project management, and procurement teams to enhance the procurement execution up to the expected standards.
• Oversee procurement activities, including communications with ADNOC approved vendors, negotiating terms and conditions, and ensuring timely delivery of materials.
• Maintain procurement schedules, conducting commercial evaluations and cost analysis and identify any cost-saving opportunities.

QUALIFICATIONS

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.

Expected:

• Bachelor Degree in relevant engineering (i.e. Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Environmental, Chemical, IT, Computer, Software, Electronic, etc.) or equivalent from an accredited university with minimum of ten years of relevant experience in the Oil & Gas or Petrochemical industry including minimum five years (preferred) in GCC region.
• FEED / EPC Project procurement experience
• Ability to prepare negotiation strategies / techniques and participate / lead negotiations
• Good knowledge of project procurement execution (start to finish)
• Good knowledge of Oil and Gas supply chain or related supply chain

Company Industry

Department / Functional Area

• Buying
• Purchase
• Procurement

Keywords

• Buyer

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