Lead, Sub-Contractor Frameworks & Sourcing

SNC-Lavalin Fayez Engineering; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 420,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Life insurance coverage

Medical insurance

Annual leave balance

Company gratuity scheme

Discretionary bonus program

Annual flight contribution

Transportation & housing allowances

Employee Wellbeing Program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in the UAE seeks an experienced procurement professional to lead sub-consultant framework management and supplier performance initiatives, aligning with category strategy and standardized sourcing processes.

You will refresh frameworks, design performance criteria, track outcomes and drive supply-base optimisation while reducing off-framework sourcing and ensuring auditable steps and ERP integration.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in procurement, category management, or supplier management.
• Experience managing frameworks or preferred supplier lists.
• Strong understanding of sourcing governance and audit requirements.
• Analytical capability to interpret performance data.
• Experience with ERP/SRM platforms (SAP/Ariba or similar).
• Strong communication and cross-team coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead the refresh of sub-consultant frameworks reflecting market capacity and business needs.
• Design and operate supplier performance criteria, refresh cycles, and escalation routes.
• Introduce performance tracking to drive improvement and supply-base optimisation.
• Ensure frameworks are used to reduce off-framework sourcing and improve mobilisation speed.
• Identify capacity gaps and opportunities to streamline the supply base.
• Support definition of in-house vs outsource principles and alignment with strategy.
• Coordinate across technical, commercial and capacity stakeholders to shape category strategy.
• Define mandatory sourcing steps and audit-ready documentation, ensuring auditable processes.

Skills

Supplier management

Category management

Governance & compliance

Analytical capability

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Framework utilisation

Sourcing governance

Collaboration & teamwork

Performance & risk management

Tools

SAP Ariba

Job description

AtkinsRéalis in the UAE seeks an experienced procurement professional to lead sub-consultant framework management and supplier performance initiatives, aligning with category strategy and standardized sourcing processes.

You will refresh frameworks, design performance criteria, track outcomes and drive supply-base optimisation while reducing off-framework sourcing and ensuring auditable steps and ERP integration.