About the Role
The company is seeking a Lead Procurement Engineer with logistics experience for a PMC project specializing in NGL/Gas Processing, based in Abu Dhabi. This role involves overseeing logistics and material management, leading procurement and expediting activities, and managing a team of engineers, all while ensuring compliance with project schedules and company procedures.
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Key Responsibilities
Logistics & Material Management
- Plan and oversee logistics for equipment and bulk materials, including packing and marking, sea/air/land freight, heavy-lift and out-of-gauge (OOG) cargo, Incoterms, and route surveys.
- Manage customs clearance, import permits, and port coordination in the UAE.
- Track ETA against Required-On-Site (ROS) dates and resolve delivery conflicts with Construction.
- Oversee material receiving, OS&D reporting, preservation, warehousing, laydown areas, and spare parts handover.
Procurement Leadership & Strategy
- Lead all procurement, expediting, and logistics activities for major EPC and greenfield/brownfield projects.
- Develop and review procurement plans, strategies, and long-lead item plans aligned with the project schedule.
- Monitor EPC Contractor procurement performance and ensure compliance with company procedures, approved vendor lists, In-Country Value (ICV) requirements, and contract terms.
- Identify procurement risks early and drive mitigation and recovery plans for critical-path items.
Sourcing, Bid Evaluation & Purchase Orders
- Review Material Requisitions (MRs), enquiry packages, and bidder lists for completeness and compliance.
- Lead or review technical and commercial bid evaluations, clarification meetings and negotiations, and recommend awards.
- Review purchase orders, change orders, and variations, and track PO placement against the procurement schedule.
Expediting & Manufacturing Follow-up
- Expedite vendor and sub-vendor orders, vendor document submissions, and review cycles.
- Monitor manufacturing progress against key milestones, identify slippages, and agree on recovery actions with vendors.
- Coordinate Inspection & Test Plans, pre-inspection meetings, Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), and release notes with QA/QC and inspection teams.
Reporting & Interfaces
- Prepare weekly and monthly procurement and logistics reports, KPIs, and dashboards.
- Maintain procurement status trackers and escalate critical items, delays, and risks to management.
- Interface with Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Project Controls, Contracts, QA/QC, and Finance teams.
Team Leadership
- Lead, mentor, and manage Procurement, Expediting, and Logistics Engineers.
- Review and approve deliverables prepared by the team and provide coaching and competency development.
- Ensure quality, integrity, schedule compliance, and effective resource utilization.
Technical Competencies
- Procurement & Supply Chain: Procurement planning, long-lead items, RFQ/ITB, technical and commercial bid evaluation, negotiation, purchase order administration, Incoterms 2020, vendor, and sub-vendor management, ICV.
- Expediting & Inspection: Vendor document management, manufacturing surveillance, inspection, and FAT coordination.
- Logistics: Freight forwarding, heavy-lift and OOG transport, customs and import regulations, port operations, warehousing, and preservation.
- Systems & Tools: SAP / SAP Ariba or Oracle, materials management systems (e.g., Hexagon Smart Materials), Primavera P6 (schedule interface), advanced Excel / Power BI.
Behavioural Competencies
- Strong leadership and people management skills.
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management abilities.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive, risk-based approach.
- High integrity and commitment to ethical procurement practices.
- Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary and multicultural environments.
- Results-oriented with a strong focus on quality, safety, and on-time delivery.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial, or a relevant Engineering discipline from an accredited university.
- A Master's Degree or a Supply Chain qualification is considered an advantage.
- Professional certification such as CIPS, CPSM, CSCP, or PMP is preferred.
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in Oil & Gas, Gas Processing, LNG, Refining, or Petrochemical projects.
- Minimum 5 years in a Lead Procurement Engineer or equivalent leadership role on mega projects.
- Proven hands-on experience as a Procurement Engineer and as a Logistics Engineer in Owner, PMC, or EPC environments.
- Strong track record in procuring long-lead and critical equipment (compressors, pumps, heat exchangers, columns and vessels, electrical and instrumentation packages) and bulk materials.
- Experience managing heavy lift/OOG shipments, freight forwarding, and customs clearance in the UAE/GCC.
- Previous experience with ADNOC or on ADNOC projects is highly desirable.
