Lead Procurement and Contract

SOHAR; Muscat; On-site; OMR 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

SOHAR in Oman seeks a seasoned procurement professional to consolidate requirements and craft annual procurement and contract plans. You will lead sourcing, tendering, negotiations and award decisions, coordinating with Finance, Legal and end users to define scopes and terms.

Responsibilities include contract mobilization, performance monitoring, risk management, and continuous improvement of procurement processes while ensuring compliance with governance and ethics standards.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in procurement and contract management.
• Knowledge of procurement governance and tendering methods.
• Experience leading sourcing, negotiations, evaluations and cross-functional engagement.
• Strong analytical and planning capabilities.
• CIPS or equivalent certification preferred.
• Fluent in English and Arabic.

Responsibilities

• Consolidate business requirements and prepare annual procurement and contract plans.
• Develop sourcing strategies based on spend, market, demand and supplier analysis.
• Lead tendering, evaluation, negotiation and award recommendations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop strategic sourcing for product lines.
• Define scopes, terms and evaluation criteria with Finance, Legal and users.
• Monitor contract performance and ensure compliance across lifecycle.
• Maintain procurement records, risk reports and supplier reviews.

Skills

Analytical skills

Commercial awareness

Planning skills

Problem-solving

Report writing

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Procurement

Job description

Job description

Procurement Planning and Sourcing

• Consolidate business requirements and prepare the annual procurement an contract plan in coordination with all SIP Group departments.
• Develop fit-for-purpose sourcing strategies based on spend, market, demand, risk, and supplier analysis.
• Lead prequalification, tendering, clarification, commercial evaluation, negotiation, and recommendation for award in accordance with approved governance and Manual of authority limits.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to understand business requirements and develop strategic sourcing plans for assigned product lines or categories.
• Conduct market research and supplier assessments to identify potential sourcing opportunities and risks
• Define sourcing strategies to optimize cost, quality, and delivery performance while mitigating supply chain risks.
• Continuously evaluate and adjust sourcing plans based on market dynamics, business needs, and supplier capabilities.

Contract Development and Award

• Coordinate with end users, Finance, Legal, and other stakeholders to define scopes, specifications, service levels, pricing schedules, contractual terms, and evaluation criteria.
• Lead commercial negotiations to achieve value for money, appropriate risk allocation, and clear supplier obligations.
• Ensure award recommendations, approvals, purchase orders, and contracts are complete, accurate, compliant,and properly documented.

Contract Administration and Performance

• Manage contract mobilization, deliverables, milestones, variations, claims, extensions, renewals, close-out, and records throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Monitor supplier performance against contractual obligations, service levels, quality, cost, schedule, and HSE requirements; coordinate corrective actions where required.
• Maintain complete procurement and contract files, trackers, commitments, guarantees, insurance documents, and expiry alerts.

Supplier and Stakeholder Management

• Build effective relationships with internal stakeholders, vendors, service providers, and contractors while maintaining fairness, confidentiality, and professional integrity.
• Lead supplier reviews, resolve commercial and contractual issues, and identify opportunities for innovation, localization, sustainability, and performance improvement.
• Governance, Risk, and Compliance
• Ensure procurement and contract activities comply with SIP Group policies, the Manual of Authority, applicable legislation, code of ethics, and audit requirements.
• Identify and manage commercial, contractual, supplier, continuity, and compliance risks, escalating material issues and conflicts of interest appropriately.
• Support tender and procurement committees with accurate evaluations, recommendations, records, and management information.

Budgets, Reporting, and Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to the departmental budget preparation, monitor procurement performance, and report savings, cost avoidance, cycle time, contract status, supplier performance, risks, and compliance.
• Develop and improve procurement and contract policies, processes, templates, systems, controls, and guidance in line with recognised good practice.
• Promote digitalisation, standardisation, data quality, and continuous improvement across procurement and contract management activities.

Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment

• Ensure procurement and contract activities incorporate applicable quality, health, safety, environmental, and sustainability requirements and that suppliers comply with agreed standards.

RequirementsMinimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operation management, Engineering, Law, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 6 years’ relevant experience in procurement, tendering, commercial negotiation, and contract management, preferably in an industrial, logistics, or port environment.
• Sound knowledge of procurement governance, tendering methods, contract terms, supplier performance management, and commercial risk.
• Proven ability to lead sourcing initiatives, negotiations, evaluations, contract administration, and cross-functional stakeholder engagement.
• Strong analytical, commercial, planning, problem-solving, report-writing, and decision-making skills.
• High standards of integrity, confidentiality, fairness, and attention to detail.
• Professional procurement or contract management certification, such as CIPS or equivalent, is preferred.
• Fluency in both English and arabic is required.