Subcontracts Manager
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- Position Title: Procurement and Subcontracts Manager Location: Saudi Arabia, Project Site Based Department: Project Procurement and Commercial Reporting To: Project Director (functional coordination with Commercial Manager and Project Controls Manager) Hiring Type: External hire or internal transfer (priority: immediate mobilisation)
- Business Need and Justification
- The project requires an experienced senior manager to take full control of procurement and subcontract management and to stabilise performance.
- Current procurement execution is not meeting project requirements, resulting in avoidable delays, repeated submission cycles, and inconsistent communication to the client and consultants.
- This role is required to:
- Establish clear leadership and accountability across procurement and subcontract activities.
- Improve the quality, accuracy, and timeliness of procurement information and reporting.
- Protect the commercial and contractual interests of the company.
- Strengthen supplier and subcontractor performance through proactive market engagement and expediting.
- Provide calm, confident representation with the client and consultants, including factual, concise updates and clear recommendations.
- This is a leadership requirement, not an administrative support role.
- Scope of Role (High Level)
- The Procurement and Subcontracts Manager will be responsible for end-to-end control of procurement and subcontracting, including:
- Procurement strategy, planning, package prioritisation, and risk management.
- Tendering, bid evaluation, clarification, negotiation, award, and subcontract administration leadership.
- Supplier and subcontractor market engagement within Saudi Arabia and performance management.
- Coordination with engineering, planning, construction, quality, and commercial teams to prevent rework and delays.
- Executive-level reporting and client-facing communication on procurement status, constraints, and recovery actions.
• Candidate Profile (Minimum Requirements)
- Senior procurement and subcontract management experience on major construction projects.
- Strong Saudi Arabia market experience, including supplier and subcontractor networks and local commercial practices.
- Proven ability to lead teams, drive decisions, and recover delayed procurement.
- Strong negotiation capability and sound commercial judgement.
- Calm composed leadership style and confident stakeholder management.
• Mobilisation Timeline (Critical)
- Approval required: Within forty-eight hours.
- Candidate selection and offer issuance: Within seven days of approval.
- Mobilisation target: Within two to four weeks from offer acceptance (or sooner if candidate is currently in Saudi Arabia).
- Key Deliverables (First Thirty to Sixty Days)
- A stabilised procurement plan with clear priorities, lead times, and recovery actions.
- A complete procurement tracker and weekly dashboard with accurate status, constraints, and decisions required.
- Improved subcontract and supplier engagement with documented action plans and expediting priorities.
- Stronger governance for tendering, evaluation, approvals, and documentation quality.
- Demonstrable reduction in procurement-related delays and repeated rejection cycles.
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