Procurement Manager
# Procurement Manager **BLUE DIAMOND GENERAL L.L.C** · Dubai · `On-site` 🕒 **Статус:** *Опубликовано: 2 дня назад* · *Источник: Indeed* --- ### About the Role ROLE PURPOSE Lead the strategic planning, coordination and control of the Company’s procurement activities, ensuring timely, cost-effective, transparent and compliant sourcing of construction and MEP materials, engineering systems, plant, machinery, spare parts, services and other operational requirements. Procurement must align with approved budgets, technical specifications, project programmes, quality standards and delivery schedules. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Procurement Strategy and Planning - Develop and improve procurement plans, procedures, systems and sourcing strategies in line with Company policy and operational objectives. - Work with Project Managers, Engineering/Technical teams, Stores, Finance and Logistics to forecast requirements and maintain schedules aligned with project programmes, budgets and lead times. - Review requisitions for complete specifications, quantities, approvals and supporting documents; prioritise critical and long-lead items to prevent shortages and project delays. - Advise management on market trends, supplier availability, lead times, technical alternatives and procurement risks. 2. Supplier Sourcing, Evaluation and Negotiation - Identify, prequalify and evaluate suppliers, manufacturers, engineering/MEP vendors, contractors and service providers; maintain an up-to-date approved supplier database. - Assess technical capability, quality, certifications, price, delivery reliability, warranty, after-sales support, spare-parts availability and commercial terms. - Obtain competitive quotations, prepare technical-commercial comparisons and negotiate prices, payment terms, delivery schedules, warranties and other conditions. - Review supplier performance periodically and develop alternative sources to reduce supply-chain dependency and risk. 3. Procurement Execution and Materials Coordination - Oversee the full procurement cycle from approved requisition and specification review through quotation evaluation, approvals, Purchase Order (PO), delivery, inspection and payment documentation. - Ensure POs are accurate, authorised and tracked; document and obtain approval for variations, substitutions, price changes and deviations. - Coordinate with project, site, technical, stores and logistics teams to confirm specifications, quantities, quality standards and approved alternatives. - Monitor stock levels, shortages, excess and slow-moving items; ensure deliveries are supported by POs, Delivery Notes, Goods Received Notes (GRNs) and inspection records. - Participate in stock counts and reconciliation as required, and escalate risks to critical materials or delivery dates promptly. 4. Importation, Shipping and Logistics - Coordinate international shipments with freight forwarders, shipping companies, clearing agents, transport providers, port authorities and other relevant stakeholders. - Track dispatch, shipment status, estimated arrival, customs clearance and final delivery; coordinate safe receipt and handover to Stores/Logistics. - Monitor duties, taxes, freight, port and clearance costs, and help prevent avoidable demurrage, storage charges and delays. - Coordinate with Finance and relevant authorities on import documentation, cost estimates, payments and clearance requirements. 5. Budget, Cost Control, Compliance and Risk - Align procurement with approved budgets, Bills of Quantities (BOQs), material schedules and procurement plans; monitor expenditure and commitments against budgets and POs. - Identify savings through competitive sourcing, negotiation, bulk purchasing, alternative sourcing and value engineering where appropriate, without compromising quality or technical compliance. - Maintain transparency, confidentiality, segregation of duties and compliance with the Procurement Management Policy, approval matrix and applicable requirements. - Identify and escalate supplier failure, price volatility, shortages, delays, quality concerns, fraud risks, conflicts of interest, unauthorised purchases and policy violations. - Maintain complete, traceable records and support internal and external audits. 6. Team Leadership, Records and Reporting - Supervise and allocate work to procurement staff; provide guidance, coaching and input to performance and development reviews. - Maintain procurement files and registers, including requisitions, quotations, evaluation reports, POs, agreements, delivery/GRN records, import documents, invoices and supplier evaluations. - Prepare periodic reports and trackers covering outstanding orders, critical materials, delayed deliveries, supplier performance, imports, risks, commitments and corrective actions. - Protect confidential commercial, supplier, pricing, contractual, technical and project information; perform other reasonable duties assigned by Management. WORKING RELATIONSHIPS AND REPORTING Reports to the Operations Manager and works closely with Construction/Project Managers, Engineering and Technical teams (including Mechanical, Electrical, MEP, Civil, Architecture and Site teams), Finance, Stores, Logistics, suppliers, contractors, freight forwarders and customs-clearing agents. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE - Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, MEP, Building Services or another relevant Engineering discipline is preferred. - A degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Purchasing and Supplies, Business Administration, Logistics or a related field may be considered with substantial engineering/construction procurement experience. - Professional procurement qualification such as CIPS, CPSP or equivalent is highly desirable; membership of a recognised engineering, procurement or supply-chain body is an advantage. - Minimum 6–9 years of relevant procurement/supply-chain experience, preferably in construction, engineering, MEP, infrastructure, telecommunications, real estate, manufacturing, plant or equipment. - Experience in a supervisory/managerial role; local and international sourcing; supplier negotiation; technical-commercial evaluation; budgeting; supplier performance; and coordination with project, technical, stores, finance and logistics teams. - International shipping, customs clearance, freight forwarding and importation experience is highly desirable. TECHNICAL SKILLS AND CORE COMPETENCIES - Engineering and construction procurement; technical specification, drawing, BOQ, material schedule and equipment-datasheet review; strategic sourcing; supplier evaluation and negotiation; commercial and cost analysis; PO and contract management; budgeting and forecasting; international shipping and logistics; quality and risk management; procurement compliance; team leadership; reporting; stakeholder management; problem-solving; integrity and attention to detail. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, is required; ERP, inventory, document management or project-management systems are an advantage. KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIs) - Procurement completed on time against approved schedules and Company policy; strong supplier on-time delivery and performance. - Procurement spend and commitments controlled within approved budgets, with documented cost savings and value-formoney improvements. - Reduced stockouts, emergency purchases, procurement-related project delays and avoidable logistics costs. - Timely import clearance and delivery of engineering materials, MEP equipment, plant, machinery and spare parts. - Compliance with approval limits, technical specifications and documentation requirements; accurate records and reports. - Prompt identification and resolution of procurement risks and positive service feedback from project, engineering and internal stakeholders. WORK LOCATION AND CONDITIONS Garowe, Puntland, Somalia — office-based with project-based coordination. Travel to project sites, suppliers, ports, customs/clearance locations and other operational locations may be required on a need-to-need basis. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS - Competitive salary based on qualifications, experience and seniority. Leave, applicable furnished accommodation and utilities, local transport support, medical coverage and approved official travel are provided in accordance with Company policy and the employment contract, where applicable. Application Question(s): - Do you have hands-on experience procuring civil construction materials, MEP equipment, plant, machinery, and spare parts? - Have you managed the complete procurement cycle, including requisitions, RFQs, technical-commercial evaluations, supplier negotiations, purchase orders, and delivery coordination? - Do you have experience using ERP or inventory management systems and preparing procurement reports using Microsoft Excel? - Are you willing to relocate to Garowe, Puntland, Somalia, and work full-time on-site? Work Location: In person
Наблюдалась 2026-10-15, впервые 2026-10-12, источник — Indeed.