Senior Supply Chain

Wood; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Wood is seeking a Senior Supply Chain professional in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia to lead end-to-end sourcing and delivery of major procurement packages. You will optimise supplier performance, manage ASR processes, and guide cross-functional teams to align with project execution plans.

The role requires a minimum 7 years in supply chain, strong negotiation skills, and experience with ERP systems, contracts, and supplier relationship management within large-scale projects. On-site work is expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years SC experience
• Detailed knowledge of suppliers, commercial evaluations, negotiations and terms and conditions of purchase/contract
• Subcontract agreements and framework agreements
• Industry forms of subcontract
• ERP systems
• Client contract requirements
• Supply chain principles and techniques

Responsibilities

• Accountable for successful delivery of all supply chain activities
• End-to-end sourcing process for major procurement/subcontract packages
• Provide guidance and support to reporting personnel
• Guide stakeholders on contractual obligations
• Ensure activities comply with project execution plan and budgets
• Develop processes and procedures and communicate them
• Update PSR with project/client dates and lead times
• Attend PSR meetings with client and project management
• Establish priorities and manage direct reports
• Utilise Wood ASR and supplier registers for evaluation and selection
• Carry out supplier performance reviews and corrective actions
• Ensure statutory and legal compliance and auditable actions
• Mentor direct reports in processes and procedures
• Promote safe working practices and safety leadership
• Understand and live Wood's vision, values, and behaviours
• Assist in performance management and development plans
• Capture in-year savings targets as per business plan
• Assist in global/regional initiatives

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Planning and organisational skills

Adaptability

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor degree or ISCED Level 6

CIPS qualified or industry equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Job Description

Wood is looking for a Senior Supply Chian to join our team in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the successful delivery of all supply chain activities that they are responsible for.
• Responsible for the end to end sourcing process (Strategy through Close Out) for the major procurement/subcontract packages assigned to them.
• Provides guidance, direction and support to the reporting personnel in delivery of their specific responsibilities.
• Provides guidance, direction and support to all relevant stakeholders on both Woods and the suppliers specific contractual obligations and responsibilities.
• Ensures all supply chain activities are carried out in accordance with the project execution plan/schedule and/or contracting strategy, within approved budgets and in line with project processes and procedures.
• Assisting with development of processes and procedures, and communication to relevant personnel.
• Update the project / procurement status report (PSR) in line with project / client required on site dates and current / estimate lead times, notifying any delays to the supply chain lead.
• Attend regular PSR meetings with client, engineering and/or project management personnel to ensure dates for pre-order deliverables within their portfolio are being maintained.
• Establishes priorities, assigns workloads and reviews tasks as assigned to direct reports.
• Utilisation of Wood Approved Supplier Register (ASR) supplemented when required by project/client approved supplier registers for supplier evaluation, audit, and selection.
• Carry out Supplier performance reviews and ongoing management ensuring corrective actions are taken where required.
• Ensure that all statutory and legal requirements and procedures are complied with and all actions are fully auditable.
• Ensures that direct reports have a clear understanding of their role, supply chain processes and procedures and provides guidance, direction and support.
• Promote safe working practices and demonstrate safety leadership at all times.
• Understands and lives Woods vision, values and behaviours.
• Understands and works to the Wood Financial Management Framework.
• Assist in applying robust performance management and development plans for direct reports.
• Capture all internal and external in year savings targets as per business plan.
• Assist in the implementation of global/regional/country initiatives as per business plans.

Qualifications

Educated to ISCED Level 6 (Bachelor Degree or Equivalent), CIPS qualified or industry equivalent.

Record of skills training appropriate for job specific role.

Knowledge, Skills And Experience

• Minimum of 7 years SC experience demonstrating results.
• Detailed knowledge of Suppliers, commercial Evaluations, Negotiations and Terms and Conditions of Purchase/Contract.
• Subcontract Agreements and Framework Agreements
• Industry forms of Subcontract
• ERP systems
• Client contract requirements
• Supply Chain Principles and techniques

Experience Of

• Commercial Evaluations, negotiations and terms and condition qualification
• Supplier Relationship Management

Personal Attributes

• Excellent communication skills, written, oral and presentation
• Maintains a strong network both within and outside of supply chain department
• Positively maintain relationships with suppliers, clients and other disciplines
• Planning and organisational skills
• Enthusiastic proactive attitude
• Adaptability and Problem Solving skills

Ability To

• Work as part of project execution team
• Identify efficiency, process and tool improvement opportunities and successful drive through change

About Us

Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara - a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies. www.woodgroup.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.