Procurement Director

Job Description

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Procurement Director to join our team! In this role you will be for the Utilities Procurement function for SAPL on one of our Giga projects.

The ideal candidate will be responsible and accountable for ensuring that all work is in full coordination with the Program's procurement policy and processes and that deliverables are fully aligned with all internal and client stakeholders. Reports directly to the Program Director.

What You'll Be Doing

• Management of the planning and delivery of the Utilities procurement program and ensures consistency of the function across the program. Coordinate with other delivery partners as required, as well as client's delivery and development stakeholders.
• Engage with clients Development leads to ensure procurement strategies and procurement plans are properly developed considering the lifecycle of the program.
• Implement agreed strategies, through delivery of workplans and other key documents and approaches in accordance with program requirements and accepted best practice.
• Lead the implementation and application of the client's procurement policy and the Ways of Working (WoW) ensuring compliance and consistency across the projects and across delivery teams.
• Contribute to the development of innovative procurement strategies that enable procurement acceleration.
• Lead on market engagement and supply chain enablement/ development.
• Assigns work to employees, oversees, and tracks the completion of work assignments.
• Maintains clear and concise work standards and goals; provides training and development; completes performance evaluations, conducts employee counselling, takes corrective action as necessary.
• Ensures adherence to all corporate, contractual, ethics and safety standards, policies, and procedures.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate and demonstrates flexibility to be transitioned across QIC sectors (such as Roads, Logistics) if needed.
  
  
  

What Required Skills You'll Bring

• Demonstrated leadership and management skills.
• Proven experience of working within complex construction environment.
• Ability to work in and lead teams. Ability to follow through. Ability to clearly deliver work instructions in a complex stakeholder environment.
• Ability to work in a matrix organization (dual reporting). Ability to interact with an influence senior-level management. Ability to consult, motivate, and negotiate effectively with client groups, co-workers, employees, vendors, and contractors.
• Must function effectively under time constraints, schedule workload to meet deadlines, and prioritize accordingly.
• Ability to manage and work in a team, deliver objectives and targets.
• Strong Stakeholder, Client, Designer and Contractor Management skills.
  
  
  

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

• Degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying or a related discipline with minimum 15 years’ experience in mega construction and engineering projects, specifically strong experience across multi-disciplinary teams and functional teams and controls planning with multiple stakeholders.
• Must have extensive experience in procurement, budgeting and pre-tender works.
• Experience in post contract – commercial and cost management is preferred
• Safety Qualification / Awareness Training.
• Excellent communication skills in English.
  
  
  

Minimum Clearance Required To Start

Not Applicable/None

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