My client, a leading regional is looking for a Strategic Procurement Director to develop and implement an organisation-wide procurement strategy that aligns with the organisation’s vision and its current and long-term business objectives.
Responsibilities
Maintains open effective communications with Procurement teams in the areas of commodity sourcing, supplier and overall procurement/ inventory management. To prepare duty exemption list (Master List) and submit to customer for approval, especially for overseas projects.
To develop, align and implement procurement policies and practices that ensure consistencies and in accordance to the audit requirements.
Participate and support in the regular global materials cost reduction negotiation with suppliers leveraging on the global volume
Work in cross functional team to develop alternate sources within each commodity to leverage value
Drive supplier for value engineering to improve cost.
Seek and develop new suppliers for cost reduction.
Lead a team of Procurement staff to manage procurement activities
Requirements
Has liaised with heads of supply regionally to understand the business requirement of each country and what would be the most effective procurement and sub-contract management strategy for that region.
To ensure quality, cost and risk management aspects are covered.
Lead a team who looks into all third-party procurement for the refinery/Plant.
Has experience in the end-to-end procurement and contacts cycle of procuring equipment and sub-contractor management at multi-discipline EPC project site.
Carry out check and balances to ensure that the approved vendor is truly providing the best terms.
Experience in contract management which included disputes, Variation Orders and interpretation of contracts.
Experience in setting up an effective management of the procurement process, tracking of deliverables and contingency planning to ensure the project schedules are followed through.
Exposure/experience in Subcontractor services for multi-discipline projects (SMP, Civil, Maintenance, E&I)
Exposure working closely with engineering team on procurement of equipment.