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.