Procurement Lead

About the role

The Procurement Lead leads and coordinates procurement activities across assigned projects, ensuring goods, services, consultants and contractors are sourced effectively, competitively and in line with project requirements, approved budgets, timelines and organisational procurement policies.

Key responsibilities

• Lead procurement for assigned projects and packages from planning through contract award, and develop procurement plans, schedules and sourcing strategies.
• Manage tendering: prequalification, RFP/RFQ issuance, bid clarification, evaluation, negotiation and award recommendations.
• Coordinate with Project, Commercial, Technical, Design and Finance functions on requirements and scopes of work.
• Evaluate and recommend suppliers, consultants, contractors and service providers; lead commercial negotiations for competitive pricing and favourable terms.
• Prepare and review tender documentation, bid evaluation reports, purchase orders and contract award documents.
• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, governance and delegated authorities; monitor schedules and lead times.
• Identify procurement and supply chain risks and mitigate them; conduct market assessments and benchmarking.
• Maintain supplier and contractor relationships, monitor their performance and support issue resolution.
• Maintain procurement records, prepare status reports, KPIs and updates for management, and support continuous improvement.
• Guide and support procurement team members.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Professional procurement qualification such as CIPS or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum 10-12 years of relevant procurement experience, including complex procurement packages on major projects.
• Strong experience in real estate development, construction, infrastructure or other project-based environments.
• Demonstrated experience in tender management, supplier evaluation, commercial negotiation and contract award.

Required skills

• Strategic sourcing, tender management and commercial negotiation
• Supplier and contractor management, contracting and supply chain management
• Cost optimization, procurement governance and risk management
• Stakeholder management, planning and coordination