Procurement Lead – Infrastructure & Oil & Gas (Africa)

Black Pearl Consult; Dubai; On-site; AED 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Pearl Consult is seeking an experienced Procurement Lead – Infrastructure, Mining & Oil & Gas (Hindi Speaker) to support major projects across Africa. The role requires developing procurement strategies, managing supplier relationships, negotiating commercial terms, and ensuring timely delivery of materials and services for complex projects.

You will lead end-to-end procurement activities, source local and international suppliers, evaluate bids, manage RFQs/RFPs, and monitor performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline.
• 8–10 years of procurement experience in infrastructure, mining, oil & gas, or large-scale projects.
• Experience managing procurement activities for projects in African countries.
• Strong knowledge of sourcing, negotiations, and contract management.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement activities from sourcing to contract delivery.
• Develop procurement strategies aligned with budgets and timelines.
• Source and evaluate suppliers across infrastructure, mining, and oil & gas.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, and SLAs.
• Manage procurement of materials, machinery, and services.
• Maintain supplier relationships across African markets.
• Oversee RFQs, RFPs, tender evaluations, and POs.
• Monitor supplier performance and compliance.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and mitigate risks.
• Collaborate with project teams to forecast needs.
• Ensure compliance with policies and import/export rules.
• Maintain procurement records and reporting.
• Monitor market trends and logistics challenges in Africa.
• Provide updates to senior management on performance and savings.

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing

Negotiation

Contract management

Supplier evaluation

RFQ/RFP mgmt

Logistics coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration, Engineering, or related discipline

Job description

Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Posted on 10/16/2026

Black Pearl Consult is looking for an experienced Procurement Lead – Infrastructure, Mining & Oil & Gas (Hindi Speaker) to support major projects across Africa. This opportunity is ideal for a commercially driven procurement professional with strong experience in African markets, an established supplier network, and a proven track record in managing procurement and sourcing activities across complex project environments.

The successful candidate will bring expertise in developing procurement strategies, managing supplier relationships, negotiating commercial agreements, and ensuring the timely and cost-effective delivery of materials, equipment, and services. Strong commercial awareness, negotiation skills, and the ability to navigate challenging, fast-paced project environments are essential for success in this role.

KeyResponsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end procurement activities, from sourcingand tendering through negotiation, contract award, delivery, and supplierperformance management.
  
• Develop and implement procurement strategies alignedwith project requirements, budgets, timelines, and business objectives.
  
• Source and evaluate local and international suppliers,contractors, and service providers across infrastructure, mining, and oil andgas sectors.
  
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, delivery schedules,service-level agreements, and contractual conditions to achieve optimalcommercial outcomes.
  
• Manage procurement of construction materials, heavyequipment, machinery, spare parts, technical components, and project-relatedservices.
  
• Establish and maintain strong relationships withsuppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and strategic business partners acrossAfrican markets.
  
• Oversee requests for quotations (RFQs), requests forproposals (RFPs), tender evaluations, purchase orders, and contractdocumentation.
  
• Monitor supplier performance, delivery timelines,quality standards, and compliance with contractual obligations.
  
• Identify cost-saving opportunities, mitigate supplychain risks, and ensure continuity of supply for critical project requirements.
  
• Collaborate closely with project management,engineering, operations, finance, logistics, and site teams to forecastprocurement needs and resolve supply issues.
  
• Ensure procurement activities comply with companypolicies, applicable local regulations, import/export requirements, andrelevant industry standards.
  
• Assess supplier capabilities, conduct due diligence,and maintain appropriate procurement records and reporting.
  
• Monitor market trends, commodity prices, supplieravailability, and logistics challenges affecting procurement across Africancountries.
  
• Provide regular updates on procurement performance,cost analysis, savings, supplier risks, and delivery status to seniormanagement.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management,Procurement, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related discipline.
  
• Minimum of 8–10 years of procurement experience,preferably within infrastructure, mining, oil and gas, construction, or otherlarge-scale project environments.
  
• Demonstrated experience managing procurementactivities for projects or operations in African countries.
  
• Strong knowledge of local and international sourcing,supplier evaluation, commercial negotiations, and contract management.
  
• Experience procuring technical equipment, constructionmaterials, machinery, spare parts, or project-related services.
  
• Established supplier relationships and a strongunderstanding of procurement and logistics challenges within African markets.
  

Disclaimer: Black Pearl will never ask for money or any form of charge our candidates just to process or consider their application for any of our available vacancies. If you happen to receive such a request from any members of our staff or other individuals claiming to be part of Black Pearl, please do call our office at [phone] or drop us a message on our website- www.blackpearlconsult.com .