Contracts & Procurement Lead

Job Title: Contracts & Procurement Lead Company: iPS Powerful People (B Corp™) SAP Module: SAP Ariba Roles & Responsibilities: 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. * 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 Work Location: Al Jubayl, Saudi Arabia Availability: Full time

Required Qualifications & Experience * Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or a related discipline. * 1-3 years of experience in Contracts and Procurement. * 1-3 years of experience in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia. * Strong and demonstrable experience in contracts management, not only operational purchasing. Extensive experience in: 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 Key Skills: Procurement Salary: Not disclosed