Lead Specialist, Procurement II

Maaden Saudi Arabian Mining Company; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mining firm in Saudi Arabia seeks a Lead Specialist in Procurement & Contracts to handle project procurement and contracting for mega projects. This role requires a minimum university degree in engineering or related fields and 10-15 years of relevant experience. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with project contracts, provide customized contracting solutions, and lead negotiations for high-value contracts, all while fostering relationships with stakeholders and ensuring effective communication throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years experience in the mining, petrochemical or industrial environment.

Responsibilities

• Effectively handle project procurement and contracting activities.
• Ensure compliance to project contracts.
• Provide project-specific contracting solutions.
• Lead the negotiation process for high value contracts.
• Manage Mega Projects claims, disputes and outstanding issues.

Skills

Good communication and presentation skills

Develop/maintain good working relationships

Maintain professional relationships with contractors

Develop and maintain transparent communication channels

Education

Minimum University Degree in engineering or construction law

Degree in finance, business administration, or related fields

Job description

Lead Specialist, Procurement & Contracts

Effectively handle the project procurement and contracting activities for Maaden’s Mega Projects in KSA and Globally with a focused approach in order to develop and implement sourcing strategies for projects under bidding or the procurement of major equipment and preparation of procurement and construction packages in project which will eventually maximize the value creation for Ma’aden and/or its business units. Responsible for compliance to established policies, standards and procedures including Local Contents (LCs). Apply the best practices among all Mega projects and preserves business continuity by optimum utilization of resources. Ensures the implementation of contracts for each project considering its risk and complexity. In addition, to effectively coordinate with PDE stakeholders internally and externally in the cross-functional assignments or initiatives in the organization.

Key Accountabilities

4.1 Strategic Contribution:

• Effectively contribute to the MA’ADEN strategic plan
• Enhancing the Local Contents of Contractors to comply with MA’ADEN strategy.
• Secure best effective contracting and sourcing strategy.
• Ensures continuous improvement of sourcing to leveraging the commercial competition for each project.
• Assist in the deployment of best practices, lessons learned implementation to maximize performance efficiency and value added to MA’ADEN.

4.2 Project Contribution:

• Assure full compliance to the projects contracts and delegation of authority schedule (DOA) by monitoring the contracts and dispute settlements within the granted authority.
• Support the team to ensure that new stakeholders raising mega projects are aware about its process and policies.
• Provide project-specific/customized contracting solutions, proper project's contracting strategies, project bidding and provide consultations to Manager and Project Team on executed contracts.
• Participate in resolving contractual conflicts with contractors, and in reviewing, negotiating and finalizing Change Orders / Contract Amendments
• Leading the negotiation process for high value contracts.
• Managing Mega Projects claims, disputes and outstanding issues and involve MA’ADEN Legal Counsel whenever required.

Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Competencies

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum University Degree in engineering or construction law or commercially oriented discipline such as finance, business administration, or related fields.
• 10-15 Years experience in the mining / petrochemical or industrial environment

Ma’aden High Performance Competencies:

(1) Strategic Focus (2) Business Acumen (3) Motivate Others (4) Leading Change (5) Develop & Empower People (6) Inclusiveness (7) Drive for Results (8) Planning and Organizing (9) Personal Leadership (10) Problem solving (11) Thinking out of the box

Skills:

• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Develop/maintain good working relationships with the managers of other functions.
• Maintain respectful boundaries and professional relationships with contractors, vendors and suppliers
• Develop and maintain the transparent communication channels with all stakeholders.