Position
Senior Procurement Manager
Job Code
Reports to
Director Procurement
Direct Reports
2-5
Division/Section
Projects – Procurement
Department
Procurement
Sector
Job Family
Role Purpose
Candidate will be responsible for leading the sourcing effort, identifying potential suppliers and conducting negotiations on high-value or strategic categories / NEOM Regions / Assets. This managerial leadership role covers the scope of Contracting (Construction related Services) including Pre qualification, scope clarification, RFP preparation and execution as well as award. The candidate is expected to manage a certain scope while managing more junior people as direct reports. Close collaboration with NEOM Projects, Legal and Finance are required. The role as such is structurally embedded into the overall Procurement Organization. Key success factors include speed to market, compliance, optimized cost and impeccable compliance. The manager is expected to contribute as part of the broader Procurement leadership team and to support improvement of processes and procedures.
Key Accountabilities & Activities
Background, Skills & Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Skills:
Strong leadership skills, Team player in a Projects environment / Construction Services setup. Solid operational management and general business and technical skills and savvy. Working knowledge of finance and/or accounting in terms of budgeting, cost management, financial accounting, treasury, risk management, etc. Industry knowledge in terms of broad industry dynamics on the buy-side (and the sell-side), but also the internal knowledge and “language of the business”. Excellent communication skills and even better listening skills that allows the EPD to get the “voice of the internal customer” and to understand the company culture and how to best communicate procurement’s value to it. Ability to “sell” procurement’s value and to run procurement as a services business like any other well-run professional services business. In-depth knowledge of sourcing and procurement principles and best practices, but doesn’t have to come from within the procurement ranks. Strong negotiation skills to use for large commercial deals. Experience with modern sourcing and procurement systems. Familiarity with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements, as well as understanding of standard contractual terms and conditions to mitigate legal risk. Strategic mindset and problem-solving skills. Change management skills and self-awareness to take varying approaches with a dynamic set of stakeholders (e.g., expert model vs. facilitative model). Knowledge of enterprise risk management and business continuity planning. Analytical mindset, but also creativity to seek, encourage and find non-traditional approaches.
Experience
Qualifications
At least a Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, economics, finance, operations, engineering or a related area, with a Master’s degree preferred.
COMMUNICATION – MAIN STAKEHOLDERS
Internal
External
Sector Heads, directors, Managers & representatives
Vendors, Suppliers, governmental entities.
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