Responsibilities

1. Quotation & Bid Support

• Partner with the Sales Head, Proposal Team, and Operations to deliver accurate, competitive supplier quotations for bids.
• Source and validate supplier pricing, lead times, and commercial terms during tendering.
• Recommend value-engineered alternatives to improve competitiveness without compromising compliance or quality.

2. Strategic Procurement Leadership

• Develop and execute UAE-wide sourcing strategies to leverage volume and negotiate favourable terms.
• Align procurement strategies with business growth plans, P&L targets, and vertical playbooks.

3. Project & Service Delivery Procurement

• Oversee timely procurement of materials, equipment, and subcontracted services to meet delivery schedules.
• Coordinate with Execution Leads to align procurement timelines with project/service milestones.

4. Supplier Management & Risk Mitigation

• Establish, maintain, and monitor preferred supplier relationships.
• Implement supplier performance reviews and improvement plans.
• Create dual sourcing and contingency strategies to mitigate supply chain risk.

5. Team Leadership

• Directly manage all UAE procurement specialists and administrators.
• Allocate workload dynamically across the region to balance capacity and demand.
• Build procurement capabilities through training, mentoring, and succession planning.

6. Compliance & Governance

• Ensure all procurement activities comply with corporate policies, legal requirements, EHS standards, and ethical sourcing practices.
• Maintain accurate, auditable procurement records and reporting.

Requirements

• 12+ years in procurement leadership within industrial water, process industries, EPC, or infrastructure sectors.
• Proven success in multi-country procurement management.
• Preferably a Bachelor’s degree in engineering 
• Strong understanding of how procurement decisions impact bid competitiveness, project margins, and P&L.
• Skilled in leading distributed teams directly, without regional management layers.
• Track record of securing favourable commercial terms from global and local suppliers.
• Proficient with ERP/procurement platforms; able to drive adoption of centralized tools.
• Hands-on, proactive, able to operate equally in strategic discussions and tactical problem-solving