Job Title: Project Procurement Manager
Job Location: Baku, Azerbaijan
Job Industry: Oil & Gas
Job Duration: 1 year (extension subject to project requirements)
Job Summary:
The Project Procurement Manager will report directly to Group Chief Procurement Officer.
Key Responsibilities:
Procurement & Supply Chain Management:
• Develop and implement the project procurement strategy aligned with project execution plans.
• Manage procurement of long-lead items, bulk materials, packages, and services
• Prepare and control procurement schedules, ensuring alignment with project milestones.
• Lead tendering, bid evaluation, contract award, and purchase order execution
• Ensure compliance with company procedures, HSE, QA/QC, and ethical standards.
Vendor & Contract Management:
• Prequalify, evaluate, and manage suppliers and subcontractors.
• Lead commercial negotiations and finalize contractual terms.
• Develop, monitor key suppliers’ performance key performance indicators. Manage supplier performance, expediting, inspection, and logistics activities.
• Resolve claims, variations, and disputes related to procurement contracts.
Cost & Risk Control:
• Control procurement budgets and track commitments and expenditures.
• Identify and mitigate procurement and supply chain risks.
• Support project cost forecasting and cash flow planning.
• Ensure effective management of change orders and variations.
Project & Stakeholder Coordination:
• Interface closely with wells, engineering, construction, planning, logistics, QA/QC, and finance teams.
• Coordinate with project management on priorities and execution challenges.
• Provide regular procurement status reports to senior management.
Compliance & Reporting:
• Ensure adherence to group procedures, PSA regulations, local content, customs, and other regulatory requirements as required.
• Maintain accurate procurement documentation and audit trails.
• Support internal and external audits as required.
Key Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Economics or related field.
- 10+ years of procurement experience, including min 5 years of senior leadership.
- Strong experience in wells contracting.
- Proven knowledge of contract types (LSTK, reimbursable, unit rate, frame agreements).
- Familiarity with international suppliers and logistics.
- CIPS or equivalent supply chain certification (optional).
- PMP or project management certification (optional).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to distill complicated problems into coherent, logical terms and defined evaluation steps.
- Problem solver with a strong analytical mindset.
- Strong business acumen.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively across different cultures.
- Proficiency with sophisticated evaluation and modeling techniques/software.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and work under pressure.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
- Self-motivated with a high level of initiative.
Skills & Competencies:
- Strong analytical, commercial and negotiation skills.
- Solid understanding of oil & gas equipment and materials.
- Excellent planning, coordination, and problem-solving abilities.
- Experience with ERP systems.
- Friendly demeanor.
- Ability to work in multicultural and fast-paced project environments.