Supply Chain Lead

Overview / Responsibilities:
Wood is recruiting for an experienced Supply Chain Lead - Procurement to join our team in Khobar, Saudi Arabia. This role will report directly to the country Supply Chain Manager and will be responsible of supervising project procurement activities and assigned supply chain personnel working within the project, responsible for the supervision and guidance of a deployed procurement team.

**Responsibilities**
- To consult with the engineering and design team to ensure that all aspects of the design are suitable for timely and cost-effective procurement
- To develop the project contracting strategy in accordance with Company and Client procedures
- To source suitable vendor budgetary information to allow development of project cost estimates and schedules
- To ensure that the overall project is delivered to meet the asset operational needs
- To ensure that all work is completed without compromise to quality and is delivered according to the project schedule
- To promote safe behavior at all times
- Identification and selection of suitable Suppliers
- Development and issue of RFQ Budgetary Pricing and Tender Documents to potential Suppliers
- Preparation and co-ordination of Technical Bid Evaluation process
- Preparation and co-ordination of Unpriced Commercial Brid Evaluation process
- Assume the Role of Focal Point for all Bid Clarifications
- Provide advice to Client on identified Contractor(s) Commercial issues during ITT phase
- Collation of Commercial and Technical Evaluations and Preparation of Joint Recommendations
- Authorization and Issue of Purchase Orders to Approved Suppliers where required by client
- Attend Project Progress Meetings and provide reports to Project Manager as required
- Timely development, processing and close out of any Purchase Orders required
- Direct and supervise a team of relevant discipline engineers
- Supervise the work of relevant discipline Engineers and Superintendents and ensure that quality and standards are maintained, and cost-effective solutions are adopted
- Fully understands the COMPANY HSE policy, procedures, regulations and objectives as they relate to his area of responsibility
- Ensures that work under his control is performed in a safe and environmentally sound manner

**WORKING RELATIONSHIPS**

**Internal**: Business Services Manager, Engineering, Construction, Deployed Team Members, Project/Contract Manager, Other relevant functional leads/managers

**External**: Lead relationships with key suppliers and clients supply chain representatives

**LEVEL OF INFLUENCE & DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY**
- Under broad direction sets team objectives and responsible for the delivery of these
- Supervision of procurement team
- Ensure clear understanding of SCM processes and procedures and compliance against these (including Code of Conduct / policy / segregation of duties)
- Guiding other disciplines through SCM processes

Skills / Qualifications:
**PERSON SPECIFICATION**

**Qualifications**:
**Knowledge, skills and experience**:

- Bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering or equivalent
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in the offshore / onshore Oil and Gas / Petrochemical and Marine industry

**Experience of**:

- Complex Commercial Evaluations, negotiations and terms and condition qualification
- Supplier Relationship Management

**Personal attributes**:

- Excellent communication skills, written, oral and presentation
- Maintains a strong network both within and outside of supply chain department
- Positively maintain relationships with suppliers, clients and other disciplines
- Planning and organizational skills
- Enthusiastic proactive attitude providing inspiring leadership

**Ability to**:

- Work as part of project management team
- Identify efficiency, process and tool improvement opportunities and successful drive through change

Company Overview:
Diversity Statement:
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.