Airswift are a Global Manpower Provider specialising in the Energy, Infrastructure & IT sectors. Present in more than 70 countries around the world, our reach, and capabilities in the markets we service is unparalleled in the industry.
We are working with a Major Oil & Gas operator to source a Procurement Lead. This is a long-term contract role. Please see details below.
Title: Procurement Lead
Start Date: ASAP (typically within 1 month notice)
Location: Onshore (Doha HQ/Qatar Site)
Working Schedule: 6 days per week / 8-10 hours per day or as per project requirement
--Experience Required—
Key Job Accountabilities
• Lead procurement and materials management activities to ensure equipment and materials are delivered in accordance with Project schedule, contractual requirements and execution priorities.
• Manage procurement of long-lead equipment and critical materials to support required-on-site dates and protect key Project milestones.
• Review Contractor procurement plans, procedures and schedules to ensure alignment with Company requirements, contractual obligations and the overall Project execution plan.
• Monitor purchasing, expediting, inspection, logistics and delivery activities to identify and resolve issues that could adversely impact Project cost, schedule or execution.
• Coordinate procurement interfaces with Engineering, Construction, Quality, Operations and other Project functions to ensure technical requirements and procurement priorities remain aligned.
• Oversee vendor qualification, bid evaluation and purchase order activities to ensure procurement decisions comply with approved Project and Company requirements.
• Monitor vendor manufacturing, fabrication and delivery performance to identify potential delays and support timely implementation of recovery actions.
• Oversee materials management, preservation, storage and Project spares requirements to ensure equipment and materials remain available and fit for their intended use.
• Manage procurement reporting, risks and emerging issues to provide Project Management with timely visibility of procurement status and potential impacts to Project delivery.
• Coordinate Contractor, vendor and subcontractor procurement interfaces to ensure effective resolution of supply-chain issues and timely delivery of the Project scope.
--Minimum Requirements--
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Commercial, Marketing, Sciences, Engineering, Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Law, Communication, Technologies, Mathematics, and Statistics
Knowledge and Key Skills
• 8 years experience in business related function or discipline, including 4 years in the Oil & Gas Industry, and including 1 year experience in a supervisory or acting role, or oversight of contractor/subcontractors/ service/vendor personnel.
• Experience with Oil & Gas Companies, EPC contractors, sub-contractors, vendors or service companies involved in the oil and gas industry.
• Knowledge in project business related function/discipline such as planning, scheduling, cost control, estimating, claim management, risk management, change management, procurement, pre- and post-award contract management, actionable and informative reporting, support services, lessons learned, etc.
• Knowledge in international standards, best practices and methodologies as it relates to business disciplines.
• SME level competence in candidate's specific business discipline.
• Knowledge of relevant business processes/procedures.
• Experience with risk assessment approach in decision making.
• Strong knowledge of relevant software and computer skills, e.g., dashboards, data analytics, SAP, etc.
• Experience supporting large scale integrated operating and executing organizations, such as Operations, Projects, Subsurface, etc.
If you would like to be considered for the position, please apply direct to this advertisement with your CV with contact details.