Procurement Lead

Job description / Role

The Procurement Lead will head up the Procurement element of works and will be responsible for the day to day procurement activities. He will liaise with the P&C Director and when required Al Akaria’s representatives. The procurement lead will be responsible for ensuring that all members of the Procurement team carry out their work as required by Al Akaria. When required the Project Lead may provide input for Strategic Procurement decisions this however will be done in collaboration with the P&C Director

This role will involve direct management of the Procurement team acting as part of the F+G Procurement management structure. This role will be varied in its scope. However, the focus will be on the successful delivery of the day to day procurement activities. They will however be also providing input to strategy creation as well as the creation of standardised processes and procedures.

Requirements

Pre-Tender Activities:

The Procurement Lead will provide insights and ideas in the creation of the procurement strategies for the development. This will be led by the P&C Director however input will inevitably be required from the Procurement Lead.

Processes and Procedures Creation:

The Procurement Lead will be responsible for the creation and implementation of Al Wedyan standard templates and procedures. This will be done in conjunction with both the P&C Director and AA’s Contract & Commercial Director. The policies and procedures created will then be packaged and disseminated to the PMC teams. The Procurement Lead will also be responsible for ensuring that the Al Wedyan Processes and Procedures are being effectively implemented to at the PMC level. This will be done in tandem with the P&C Director as required.

PMO Procurement Packages:

It is anticipated that there will be a variety of activities that will be procured by the P&C team rather than the specific PMC’s. The breakdown of this has not yet been confirmed. However, for those packages procured by the P&C team the Procurement Lead will be responsible for the successful delivery of the following activities:

- Procurement Management for full procurement lifecycle (ITT – Contract Award)
- Pre-Qualification of potential stakeholders
- Expressions of Interest Issuance and process management
- Technical Evaluation Reports for tenders returned (With DevCo assistance)
- Create, agree and administer Tender Evaluation Matrices
- Post Tender Negotiations and
- Final Tender recommendations.

PMC Procurement Packages:

It is anticipated that a variety of procurement activities will take place at the PMC level. The role of the P&C team for these activities is providing both workflows and templates for each of the PMC’s to utilise during tender activities. The Procurement Lead will be responsible for ensuring that these processes are adhered to and where necessary will provide input to any solutions provided.

Post-Contract Activities:

The Post Contract Activities undertaken by the P&C team focuses around collecting live data on Stakeholder performance as well as the administering of the various trackers being issued at the PMC level. The Procurement Lead will be responsible for ensuring that the procurement team gains up to date market knowledge from live projects as well as identifying processes and procedures that may need improving. This continuous process will be undertaken with the oversight from the P&C Director.

Reporting and Performance Tracking:

The Procurement Lead will be responsible for reporting procurement progress in the form of trackers and reports. The Procurement Lead will be responsible for motivating and administering the Procurement team effectively and ensuring that deliverables are being met. This will be done in conjunction with the P&C Director.

About the Company

Atkins is one of the leading providers of professional, technology based consultancy and support services to the industry, commerce and governments in all of the worlds major economies. With over 17,000 staff operating in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the Americas, Atkins has a broad range of skills and resources and provides Clients with a comprehensive service throughout the entire life cycle of the projects in the built environment.

We aim to be the international first choice supplier of technical and integrated services. Shaped by our customers' needs, our vision is to:

• focus on quality
• seek world class design and excellence
• strive to add value
• be flexible to the evolving needs of a changing society

Atkins first carried out design and supervision commissions in the Gulf area in 1967. From its regional head office in Dubai, U.A.E. Atkins Middle East now employs over 2000 staff located in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Oman (Muscat ), Qatar (Doha) Bahrain (Manama), Kuwait (Kuwait City) and India (Bangalore).