Procurement Director

Job Functions:

Skill:

·       Management of the planning and delivery of the Utilities procurement program and ensures consistency of the function across the program.

·       Coordinate with other delivery partners (Jacobs and Mace), as required, as well as QIC delivery and development stakeholders.

·       Engage with QIC Development leads to ensure procurement strategies and procurement plans are properly developed considering the lifecycle of the program.

·       Implement agreed strategies, through delivery of workplans and other key documents and approaches in accordance with program requirements and accepted best practice.

·       Lead the implementation and application of the QIC procurement policy and the Ways of Working (WoW) ensuring compliance and consistency across the projects and across delivery teams.

·       Contribute to the development of innovative procurement strategies that enable procurement acceleration.

·       Lead on market engagement and supply chain enablement/ development.

·       Assigns work to employees, oversees, and tracks the completion of work assignments.

·       Maintains clear and concise work standards and goals; provides training and development; completes performance evaluations, conducts employee counselling, takes corrective action as necessary.

·       Ensures adherence to all corporate, contractual, ethics and safety standards, policies, and procedures.

·       Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate and demonstrates flexibility to be transitioned across QIC sectors (such as Roads, Logistics) if needed.

Job Requirements:

·       Demonstrated leadership and management skills.

·       Proven experience of working within complex construction environment.

·       Ability to work in and lead teams. Ability to follow through. Ability to clearly deliver work instructions in a complex stakeholder environment.

·       Ability to work in a matrix organization (dual reporting). Ability to interact with an influence senior-level management. Ability to consult, motivate, and negotiate effectively with client groups, co-workers, employees, vendors, and contractors.

·       Must function effectively under time constraints, schedule workload to meet deadlines, and prioritize accordingly.

·       Ability to manage and work in a team, deliver objectives and targets.

·       Strong Stakeholder, Client, Designer and Contractor Management skills.

·       Bachelor Degree

·       Minimum 15 years’ experience in mega construction and engineering projects, specifically strong experience across multi-disciplinary teams and functional teams and controls planning with multiple stakeholders.

·       Must have extensive experience in procurement, budgeting and pre-tender works.

·       Experience in post contract – commercial and cost management is preferred

·       Safety Qualification / Awareness Training.

·       Excellent communication skills in English.