Head of Procurement Transformation for Capital Projects

Leru Partners; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Leru Partners in Dubai seeks an experienced Head of Procurement Transformation to lead end-to-end procurement transformation across large capital programmes, spanning processes, systems, governance and supplier management.

You will apply GenAI, automation and analytics to improve procurement performance, and define a clear roadmap with measurable benefits, partnering with Finance to quantify value and ensure benefits realisation across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Significant experience across projects/programme procurement, commercial or transformation.
• Strong programme/project management or consulting experience within procurement, supply chain or transformation.
• Experience transforming procurement within capital-project environments.
• Proven ability to re-engineer procurement processes from end to end.
• Experience implementing procurement technology such as Oracle Procurement Cloud, SAP Ariba, Coupa or equivalent.
• Evidence of delivering measurable improvements in cost efficiency, procurement predictability and commercial performance.
• Strong supplier, category and third-party management experience.
• Experience establishing procurement governance and operating frameworks.
• Ability to take transformation from strategy through implementation and benefits realisation.
• Practical understanding of GenAI, automation and analytics can enhance procurement processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the transformation of procurement across major capital projects and programmes.
• Re-engineer the end-to-end procurement chain, including processes, systems, controls and governance.
• Define and implement the procurement transformation roadmap, with clear measures of value and benefits realisation.
• Implement and optimise modern procurement and e-procurement platforms, including Oracle Procurement Cloud, SAP Ariba, Coupa or equivalent.
• Apply GenAI, automation and advanced analytics to improve procurement effectiveness and decision-making.
• Strengthen commercial and contractual disciplines across the procurement lifecycle.
• Improve procurement predictability, cost efficiency, transparency and control.
• Establish and embed procurement governance, policies, operating models and performance measures.
• Own frameworks for supplier, category and third-party/partner management.

Job description

Leru Partners in Dubai seeks an experienced Head of Procurement Transformation to lead end-to-end procurement transformation across large capital programmes, spanning processes, systems, governance and supplier management.

You will apply GenAI, automation and analytics to improve procurement performance, and define a clear roadmap with measurable benefits, partnering with Finance to quantify value and ensure benefits realisation across the organisation.