ACWA Power Looking for Manager – Local Content at Saudi , Riyadh Full Time

Description

Job Description

• JOB DETAILS:

Position Title

Manager – Local Content Procurement

Reports To

Director of Local Content

Function

Business Development

Prepared/Revised On

January 24, 2023

• JOB PURPOSE:

Execute the Local Content strategy across the project cycle (Development, Construction, Commissioning, Operation) and fulfill the local content requirements across ACWA operating and targeted countries while successfully managing and developing the relevant suppliers for the growth of the company.

• JOB DIMENSIONS:

Direct Reports

Number of Staff Supervised:

0

Total

0

• KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Description

Execute Local Content Procurement Strategy

• Support execution of the local content strategy across countries and projects
• Continuous engagement with the internal stakeholders on local content strategy and initiatives
• Work with project companies on the ongoing projects and align on the local content strategy and monitoring
• Align and consolidate data from different functions on the Local Content Strategy implementation across focus areas

Identify Opportunities in Local Content Procurement

• Conduct projects and main components value chain analysis
• Identify current capabilities in the market and establish local content baseline
• Align with relevant teams to identify the spend across assets
• Identify gaps between the baseline and project/stakeholders’ targets
• Identify opportunities for strategic partnerships with suppliers to support local content initiatives

Engage Opportunities in Local Content Procurement

• Identify gaps between the baseline and project/stakeholders’ targets
• Explore mitigation plans for local content implementation
• Conduct projects and main components value chain analysis
• Engage with project companies, EPCs, O&M on the local content execution

Support Assets focal points on local content implementation and initiatives

Stakeholder Support

• Provide guidance on the local content policies and implementation mechanism
• Engage and establish relationships the relevant government stakeholders across countries
• Understand the different roles and responsibilities related to local content
• Develop a quarterly report on the local content requirements, initiatives, and improvements across the projects.
• Work with procurement teams on supplier development and qualification
• Work with BD and other team on local content development and suppliers’ capabilities

Market Development and Market Intelligence

• Create and maintain a database of all relevant suppliers across countries
• Develop a mechanism to capture and qualify suppliers across different technologies
• Engage with different team to ensure utilization of the database
• Analyse and report on the different local content programs across industries
• Develop a benchmark between countries on local content implementation
• Engage and work with key suppliers to create a local content plan and support the implementation
• Periodic engagement with suppliers to maintain and update the database and local content plan

Manage external Partners

• Continuous engagement with stakeholders to understand the local content outlooks and targets
• Monitor and update the country team on changes of regulations or local content mechanism
• Identify external initiatives which can supports local content development
• Manage relationships with extended local content ecosystem
• Establish relationships with suppliers across countries
• Establish and manage relationships with external partners which can support the implementation of local content programs and plans
• Work with suppliers on local content initiatives
• Facilitate supplier introductions, market access and export opportunities

Develop and support projects Local Content plan

• Support BD and other teams on Local Content plan development and compliance
• Identify Local Content requirements and risks
• Identify current and potential local content improvements
• Engage with project company and EPC during execution and operation phase on plan implementation and related activities
• Engage with stakeholders on project basis for clarification and support

Continuous Improvement

Contribute in implementation of change initiatives, programmes, and projects in line with the organisation’s standards.

Related Assignments

Perform other related duties or assignments as directed.

• COMMUNICATION & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

Internal

Working closely with the director of local content, Business development team, procurement team, project companies as well as Senior stakeholders within the company.

External

Liaising with external suppliers, vendors, and government entities.

• QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS:

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Engineering or any other relevant discipline from a reputed university.

Minimum Experience

• 6-10 years’ experience in general procurement and Supply chain, having 3-5 years of local content experience and exposure.
• Ideal candidate should have big industry background preferably from a Multinational Company.
• Proven strong Project Management experience in handling Local Content
• Excellent analytical skills to be able to provide out of the box solutions to Local Content related challenges in an international scope.
• Previous experience in handling Supplier Development across projects and countries.
• Ability to develop, implement and maintain systems and procedures.
• Good presentation skills at multiple levels.
• Able to manage and develop good networks with senior members of the organization.
• Must have excellent English communication skills and a native speaker of Arabic.
• COMPETENCIES:

Core Competencies

• Ensures Accountability
• Collaborates
• Drives Results
• Champions Agility
• Embraces Innovation
• Demonstrates Integrity and Respect
• Approvals:

Head of Department

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Head of People

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