About the Role
The Vice President, Procurement Contracts is responsible for leading the company's contracting service for Group Companies. This role encompasses the end-to-end delivery of contract execution services, which include projects, upstream studies, and drilling, operations, and support services contracts across the company. The role demands the development of sourcing strategies and oversight of high-value acquisitions, ensuring compliance with the company's procurement policies and regulations.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of contracts execution services covering projects, upstream studies, drilling, operations, and support services contracts across the company.
- Own the development of sourcing strategies, bidder lists, and techno-procurement negotiations for major, high-value acquisitions, focusing on driving economies of scale across centralized spend areas.
- Direct contract award, administration, variations, and close-out activities, ensuring full compliance with the Delegation of Authority, company's Procurement Policy, and Tender Board requirements.
- Build and lead a high-performing division, shaping capability, succession, and talent pipelines with an emphasis on Emiratisation, while managing divisional plans, budgets, risks, and HSE standards.
Tendering and Contract Management
- Lead high-value tender reviews, bidder lists, awards, and negotiations for centralized commodities, endorsing tender strategies, award recommendations, and variation orders to management.
- Ensure timely and compliant Tender Board submissions and direct procurement activities to guarantee that services are received on time.
- Ensure contracts are properly drafted and executed with Legal, in accordance with current government regulations, and partner with Group Companies to centralize contracts nearing closure.
The Ideal Candidate
Candidates for this leadership opportunity should possess deep expertise in strategic sourcing and contracts management across the full tender lifecycle—from bidder list and tender strategy through techno-procurement negotiation, award, and close-out. They should have the procurement judgement necessary to safeguard the company's interests under the Group Procurement Policy and Tender Board framework, along with the presence to influence senior stakeholders across Directorates, Group Companies, and international contractors.
- A Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or an equivalent discipline.
- 18+ years in procurement management within a large Oil & Gas organization, including a minimum of 10 years at progressively senior managerial levels.
- Proven leadership ability with large professional teams and credibility to influence SVPs, Group Company executives, and international vendor leadership.
- Deep technical strength across contracts management, strategic sourcing, supplier negotiation, procurement risk, and compliance—accredited certification (CIPS Level 4 or above) held or in progress.
- Strong judgement to reconcile diverse stakeholder views and resolve complex procurement disputes, underpinned by impeccable ethical standards.
