Procurement Director

Description

We are looking for an experienced Procurement Director to lead our Procurement team and drive complex procurement and contracting activities across large-scale projects.

The Procurement Director will work closely with Project Management, Engineering, Legal, Finance and other key stakeholders to ensure procurement activities are aligned with project schedules, commercial objectives, technical requirements and company governance.

Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Management

• Lead, manage, coach and develop the Procurement team.
• Allocate procurement resources and priorities across projects and procurement packages.
• Manage team workload based on project priorities, schedules, procurement complexity and commercial risk.
• Support Procurement Leads in complex negotiations, contractual matters and supplier-related challenges.
• Drive a high level of ownership, commercial awareness, quality and attention to detail across the team.
• Establish clear objectives, responsibilities and performance expectations within the Procurement team.

Project Procurement & Contracting

• Oversee end-to-end procurement processes, from procurement strategy and market engagement through RFx, evaluation, negotiation, approval, contract award and handover to project execution.
• Lead and support major commercial and contractual negotiations with suppliers and manufacturers.
• Review and challenge sourcing strategies, bid evaluations, commercial recommendations and contractual positions.
• Support Procurement Leads and project teams in resolving complex procurement and commercial issues during project execution.
• Ensure procurement activities are aligned with technical requirements, project schedules, budgets and commercial objectives.

Commercial & Contractual Risk Management

• Identify, assess and manage key commercial and contractual risks, including:
• Pricing and indexation
• Payment terms and payment milestones
• Delivery and schedule obligations
• Delay and performance remedies
• Warranties
• Performance requirements and guarantees
• Liability and contractual limitations
• Bank guarantees and other security instruments
• Scope definition and changes
• Termination provisions
• Supplier-performance and dependency risks
• Work closely with Legal, Engineering and Project teams to ensure appropriate contractual protection and balanced risk allocation.
• Escalate material commercial and contractual risks to management with clear recommendations and mitigation measures.

Procurement Governance & Strategy

• Ensure compliance with company procurement policies, governance and approval processes.
• Review major procurement strategies and supplier-selection recommendations before management approval.
• Develop and improve procurement processes, tools, templates and controls.
• Support strategic sourcing initiatives, framework arrangements and long-term supplier strategies.
• Provide management with clear commercial assessments, procurement status, key risks and recommendations.

Supplier Management

• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with key local and international suppliers and manufacturers.
• Lead senior-level supplier discussions, negotiations and commercial escalations when required.
• Monitor supplier performance and support resolution of material commercial or contractual issues.
• Identify supplier dependencies, concentration risks and alternative sourcing opportunities.
• Support the development of long-term and preferred-supplier relationships where commercially beneficial.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Work closely with Project Management, Engineering, Legal, Finance and other relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure alignment between procurement strategy, technical requirements, project schedule, budget and contractual strategy.
• Facilitate commercial decision-making across multiple functions.

Requirements

• Significant experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, contracting and commercial negotiations, preferably within a complex project environment.
• Proven experience in managing, mentoring and developing procurement professionals.
• Strong hands-on experience managing end-to-end procurement processes.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex and high-value commercial negotiations.
• Strong experience negotiating Supply Agreements with suppliers and manufacturers.
• Strong understanding of commercial contracts, contractual risk allocation and supplier management.
• Proven ability to identify commercial risks and convert them into effective negotiation and contractual positions.
• Strong experience with RFx processes, supplier evaluation, commercial comparison, negotiation and contract award.
• Strong stakeholder-management capabilities and ability to work effectively across Engineering, Legal, Finance, Project Management and senior management.
• Strong analytical and commercial decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple complex procurement processes simultaneously while maintaining a high level of attention to detail.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Excellent English communication skills.

Preferred Experience

• Experience within renewable energy, energy, infrastructure, industrial, manufacturing, or other complex project environments.
• Experience procuring major equipment, technical packages, materials and related services.
• Experience negotiating complex Supply Agreements with international suppliers and manufacturers.
• Experience working with global supply markets and international supplier organizations.
• Experience managing commercial terms related to pricing, payment terms, delivery, warranties, liabilities, guarantees, performance obligations and supplier risk.
• Experience developing strategic sourcing approaches and long-term supplier relationships.
• Experience implementing procurement governance, processes, tools and performance controls.