Assistant Manager Procurement

The Assistant Manager – CAPEX Procurement is responsible for managing end-to-end procurement activities for capital expenditure projects across both existing pharmaceutical operations and new strategic projects. The role ensures that all capital procurement packages are executed in line with project schedules, approved budgets, technical specifications, GMP / GxP expectations, quality standards, and internal procurement governance.

• End-to-End CAPEX Procurement Ownership
• Procurement Planning and Sourcing Strategy for Capital Projects in alignment with URS
• RFQ / RFP and Supplier Selection Process
• Negotiation, Award, and Contract Management
• Expediting, Logistics, and Project Execution Support
• Supplier Management and Performance Improvement
• Compliance, Governance, and Financial Control
• Stakeholder Coordination and Reporting

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, Business Administration, or related discipline

• Sound understanding of plant equipment, utilities, project execution requirements, and procurement documentation for capital projects. Good understanding of International and local supplier base

• Good technical appreciation of manufacturing equipment, utilities, and project interfaces.

• English, Arabic (preferably)

• Typically, 5–8 years of relevant experience in CAPEX procurement, project procurement, or technical sourcing within a pharmaceutical or regulated manufacturing environment.

• Manage the complete CAPEX procurement cycle from requirement intake through supplier selection, contracting, delivery, installation support, invoicing, and project close-out.
• Review project requests, approved CAPEX budgets, URS / technical specifications, scope of supply, and execution schedules before initiating sourcing activities.
• Translate project requirements into structured procurement plans with clear milestones, long-lead item tracking, and package-level sourcing priorities.
• Ensure procurement activities are aligned with approved timelines and do not create delays to engineering, validation, commissioning, or production readiness.

• Develop sourcing strategies for each package based on project criticality, budget, lead time, technical complexity, and supply market conditions.
• Determine appropriate route to market such as OEM, distributor, contractor or service provider depending on project scope.
• Identify long-lead items and critical GMP-impact equipment early and proactively build mitigation plans for delivery, technical, and commercial risks.
• Support make-versus-buy, global-versus-local, and bundled-versus-split package decisions to optimize cost, responsiveness, and supplier capability.

• Prepare and issue RFQs / RFPs with complete commercial terms, technical documentation, scope boundaries, delivery expectations, and compliance requirements.
• Identify potential suppliers from approved vendor sources and external market intelligence while ensuring commercial fairness and transparency.
• Lead vendor prequalification activities including capability assessment, relevant project experience, financial stability, after-sales support, and regulatory suitability.
• Coordinate technical bid evaluation with Engineering, Projects, QA, Validation, and end users to ensure offers meet functional and compliance expectations.
• Conduct structured commercial comparisons covering equipment cost, services, installation, spares, warranty, payment milestones, freight assumptions, and Incoterms.
• Apply total cost of ownership principles when comparing offers, including lifecycle cost, energy efficiency, maintenance burden, availability of spares, and service reliability.

• Lead commercial negotiations on pricing, delivery schedules, payment terms, retention, liquidated damages, warranty periods, service obligations, and performance guarantees.
• Prepare award recommendations and internal approval documentation supported by technical…