Lead Procurement Engineer; Logistics

Position: Lead Procurement Engineer (with Logistics Experience)

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Lead Procurement Engineer (with Logistics Experience)

Belong, Connect, Grow, with K ! The K  team of teams delivers future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most important objectives, while also helping achieve their sustainability goals. K  Sustainable Technology Solutions provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design and engineering capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

Key Responsibilities

• Logistics & Material Management Plan and oversee logistics for equipment and bulk materials, including packing and marking, sea/air/land freight, heavy-lift and out-of-gauge (OOG) cargo, Incoterms and route surveys.
• Manage customs clearance, import permits and port coordination in the UAE.
• Track ETA against Required-On-Site (ROS) dates and resolve delivery conflicts with Construction.
• Oversee material receiving, OS&D reporting, preservation, warehousing, laydown areas and spare parts handover.

Procurement Leadership & Strategy

• Lead all procurement, expediting and logistics activities for major EPC and greenfield/brownfield projects.
• Develop and review procurement plans, strategies and long-lead item plans aligned with the project schedule.
• Monitor EPC Contractor procurement performance and ensure compliance with Company procedures, approved vendor lists, In-Country Value (ICV) requirements and contract terms.
• Identify procurement risks early and drive mitigation and recovery plans for critical-path items.

Sourcing, Bid Evaluation & Purchase Orders

• Review Material Requisition s (MRs), enquiry packages and bidder lists for completeness and compliance.
• Lead or review technical and commercial bid evaluations, clarification meetings and negotiations, and recommend awards.
• Review purchase orders, change orders and variations, and track PO placement against the procurement schedule.

Expediting & Manufacturing

• Follow-up Expedite vendor and sub-vendor orders, vendor document submissions and review cycles.
• Monitor manufacturing progress against key milestones, identify slippages and agree recovery actions with vendors.
• Coordinate Inspection & Test Plans, pre-inspection meetings, Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and release notes with QA/QC and inspection teams.

Reporting & Interfaces

• Prepare weekly and monthly procurement and logistics reports, KPIs and dashboards.
• Maintain procurement status trackers and elevate critical items, delays and risks to management.
• Interface with Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Project Controls, Contracts, QA/QC and Finance teams.

Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor and manage Procurement, Expediting and Logistics Engineers.
• Review and approve deliverables prepared by the team and provide coaching and competency development.
• Ensure quality, integrity, schedule compliance, and effective resource utilisation.

Technical Competencies

• Procurement & Supply Chain:
  Procurement planning, long-lead items, RFQ/ITB, technical and commercial bid evaluation, negotiation, PO administration, Incoterms 2020, vendor, and sub-vendor management, ICV.
• Expediting & Inspection:
  Vendor document management, manufacturing surveillance, inspection, and FAT coordination.
• Logistics:
  Freight forwarding, heavy-lift and OOG transport, customs and import regulations, port operations, warehousing, and preservation.
• Systems & Tools: SAP / SAP Ariba or Oracle, materials management systems (e.g. Hexagon Smart Materials), Primavera P6 (schedule interface), advanced Excel / Power…