Procurement Lead

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Procurement Lead

Job Purpose

 Monitor and expedite all Contractor procurement activities for the NFPS Compression including the LLI. Works to assure a Procurement & Materials program that meets the needs of the project, is cost-effective, expedient, and in compliance with company policies and procedures.

Reporting and Relationships

 Reports to Head of Procurement - Shared Resources, with functional relationship with COMP Business Manager.

 Direct reports: 01

Internal -

 Frequent contact with Support Team Risk Management Head and team members within the PMT organisations. Regular contact with Execution Planning and Services (EP&S), Legal, Supply, Finance and Shared Services Departments.

External -

 Regular contact with the EPC Contractors, their sub-contractors, and vendors during the execution of the project.

Job Context & Major Challenge(s)

 Understands the key accountabilities and critical importance of effective procurement management to the overall project success and accordingly execute the role in those regards.

 The prime objective of procurement management is to ensure timely placement and delivery of critical items by anticipating issues, avoiding negative situations, and reducing the frequency of poor outcomes. Robust procurement and expediting practices have been shown to contribute to the consistent delivery of successful projects.

Financial Dimension

 As defined for this job level in the Delegation of Authority and/or approved budget.

Safety Health & Environment

 Ensure all activities are undertaken in compliance with Company Safety, Health and Environment and Quality policies, regulations and standards.

Qatarization Program

 Contribute to the development of Qatari employees. This accountability is a condition of employment for expatriate employees.

Firewall Compliance

 Ensure all activities undertaken comply with anti - trust and competition laws and the Company firewall policies and procedures.

Key Job Accountabilities (High level, brief description of the top 8-10 accountabilities - maximum is 10.

Only add what is unique to this job, exclude generic accountabilities. Do not include how the job is done.)

1. Establish and maintain alignment with the PMT on project procurement needs,

objectives and requirements, through effective compliance with project procurement

processes and procedures.

2. Establish project coordination procedures for procurement, through the review and

approval of all procurement related procedures including applicable tools and

templates including but not limited to; PSE, MSR, SSR and others that may from time

to time be developed for use in the project.

3. Work with Contractor to develop and implement overall and individual purchasing plans

(seek input from Project Sourcing Specialists as appropriate).

4. Be responsible for the management of procurement of designated materials and for

ensuring that Contractor executes same in accordance with the Contract, relevant

project procedures and guidelines to ensure complete compliance with contractual

requirements, including cost adjustments where applicable.

5. Prepare and seek approval from the appropriate authorities for any deviations from the

procurement plan, policies and procedure in consultation with the relevant teams

(technical, planning, operations, and Supply team) for all aspects of procurement

including cost adjustments, change orders and claims.

6. Report project procurement activities including progress, issues and concerns and

steps taken to mitigate impact and negative consequences.

7. Implement effective expediting mechanism to ensure timely delivery of all packages,

equipment and material in line with the project schedule, including appropriate logistics

to support all planned deliveries.

8. Plan for effective use of Contractor's materials management system to ensure efficient

management of delivered materials to eliminate issues associated with poor material

management and lack of material traceability and shortages.

9. Interface with project Spare Parts Coordinator for planning, processes,alignment and

procurement of all project spares and ensure timely delivery to achieve project RSPL

objectives.

10. Assist Quality and Contractor in evaluation of prospective vendors and the review and

approval of critical vendor documents. team, shall expedite the advanced review critical

documents and queries where necessary.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications

 Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Law, Engineering, Accounting, Business Management/administration or commercial disciplines.

Knowledge and/or Experience

 8 years diversified oil and gas operations experience, out of which 5 years spent as procurement lead in major projects.

 Experience in handling reimbursable procurement for major EPC contract would be preferred.

Technical and Business Skills

 Incumbent must be able to effectively and efficnetly execute the role of Procurement Lead independently at what ever location he/she may be deployed. Consequestly, additional requirements are as follows:

 Must be a self-starter and able to work in a virtual organization

 Ability to monitor EPC Contractor purchasing activities including track/monitor key equipment and material purchases

Equal Opportunities:

First People Solutions is committed to equal opportunities regardless of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief and age.