Contracts & Procurement Lead

Key Responsibilities As Contracts & Procurement Lead, you will: Lead the full contracting and procurement lifecycle, from requisition and sourcing strategy through tendering, evaluation, negotiation, award, contract execution and close-out. Develop and recommend appropriate contracting strategies, including lump-sum, unit-rate and other suitable commercial models. Lead tendering activities, bid meetings, commercial evaluations, negotiations and contract award processes. Review and ensure that contracts meet all commercial, legal and technical requirements. Manage supplier and contractor performance throughout contract execution. Identify the root causes of delivery delays, contractual issues and disputes and support appropriate resolution. Advise project stakeholders on contract strategy, procurement risk, supplier capability and market conditions. Develop and execute short- and medium-term procurement and contracting strategies aligned with project objectives. Establish and monitor procurement and contracting KPIs, including cycle time, cost savings and supplier performance. Manage procurement budgets, expenditure forecasts and cost-control activities. Identify cost-saving opportunities while maintaining required quality, safety and project standards. Lead supplier qualification, evaluation, performance monitoring and vendor development activities. Ensure compliance with IKTVA, LCGPA and local-content requirements. Work closely with Engineering, Project, Finance, Logistics and HSEQ teams to align contracting and procurement activities with project requirements. Manage and supervise the Contracts & Procurement team, assign responsibilities, set objectives and monitor performance. Coach and develop team members and support capability building within the function. - Support the implementation and continuous improvement of procurement policies, procedures, controls and systems. Lead or support the use of ERP and contract-management platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Ariba and Procon. Ensure procurement and contracting activities comply with applicable HSE and contractor-safety requirements. Requirements Bachelor s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or a related discipline. Minimum 15 years of experience in Contracts and Procurement. Minimum 5 years of experience in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia. Strong and demonstrable experience in contracts management, not only operational purchasing. Extensive experience in: Contracting strategy Tendering and RFQ/RFP processes Bid and commercial evaluation Contract negotiation Contract award Supplier and contractor management Contract administration Contract close-out Contractual risk and dispute management Professional procurement/contracts certification or accreditation from a recognized international body such as MCIPS, CPSM, CPM or equivalent. Strong knowledge of procurement lifecycle, commercial evaluation, supplier management and cost analysis. Strong leadership experience managing Contracts and/or Procurement teams. Highly Preferred Candidates with the following experience will be strongly preferred: EPC / EPCM / Capital Project contracting and procurement experience Large industrial, oil & gas, petrochemical, mining, metals or heavy-industry projects Experience managing major EPC or capital-project contracts Knowledge of Saudi Aramco procurement and contracting standards Strong understanding of FIDIC, NEC or similar international contract frameworks Experience with IKTVA / LCGPA / Saudi Local Content Hands-on experience with SAP, Oracle, Ariba and/or Procon Experience working in multicultural project environments