Senior Director Procurement (civil & construction) Tax Free

Job Title : Executive Director Contracting

Location : London

Direct Reporting Relationship:

• Chief Operating Officer
• Directors of Contracting
• Manager of Strategic Sourcing
• Managers of Projects Procurement

Division:

Procurement / COO Office

Role Purpose:

• Develop Project Contracting Strategic capabilities including upstream Contracting best practices in terms of capacity, quality, on time delivery and right diversification mix (local content).
• Lead the development and operationalize Strategic Sourcing for Contracting
• Establish a supplier relationship management approach that is long term beneficial to deliver the project

Key Activities:

• Establish, lead and define the right vision for a highly performing Contracting Organization up to the size of 50 FTE and annual spend in excess of SAR 10 Billion.
• Strategize Contracting from a Sourcing perspective (upstream Contracting)
• Operationalize Contracting Best practices E2E to enable a smooth process.
• Lead complex RFPs, develop new process standards and ensure competitive and diverse bid slate development.
• Operationalize supplier evaluations and actively bring new Market entrants into the Kingdom.
• Lead RFP process with third parties, detailing procedures, time for submission and bids evaluation criteria
• Renew and establish a pre-qualification process resulting in a dynamic supplier database
• Collaborate with Legal department in the draft of RFPs and awarding contracts and standardize contract management as per Industry best practice
• Develop and implement a Source to Pay solution that brings management of Work and Service Orders at ease. This includes re-engineering the right ERP approach and possible interfaces with PMIS Software
• Align Sourcing Plans and priorities with Projects Leadership and relevant asset owners
• Oversee implementation of procurement of goods and services ensuring that resultant Purchase Orders (PO), Service Provision Agreements (SPA) and Long Term Agreements (LTA) are drafted and executed in a timely manner
• Build relationships and Partnerships (locally and internationally) to benefit NEOMs Project delivery
• Build the right Procurement capability in the Organization and attract / retain local talent
• Build a highly agile Organization with impeccable compliance and stewardship in place

Reporting Structure:

Direct reports

• Contracting Director The Line & Infrastructure
• Contracting Director Regional Developments
• Manager Strategic Sourcing & Contractors Capability
• Managers for specific NEOM Regions / Assets

Main Interfaces

• Management Committee (NEOM Tender Committee)
• Projects Leadership
• Legal & Finance Leadership
• Compliance Office

Qualifications / Requirements:

Knowledge and Experience

• Strong senior leadership and overall business acumen
• High degree of flexibility and organization skills to accommodate a fast-paced, deadline-driven, and service oriented environment
• 20+ Years experience in CONTRACTING in a large Construction Company or EPC and/or other mega projects ideally operating worldwide
• Pre experience as Chief Procurement Officer in a larger Construction / Engineering Company
• Extensive experience in infrastructure procurement
• Commercial and Engineering background preferred
• Extensive Pre-experience in the Middle East / GCC Region required

Education and Certifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or Business / Finance or similar

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.