OQ8 - Head, Contracts & Procurement

Job Title

Head, Contracts & Procurement

OQ8

SCM

Contracts and Procurement (C&P)

Oman – Muscat

• OPEX and/or CAPEX and/or Revenue amount as relevant

VP Supply Chain Management (SCM)

2

Responsible for managing, planning, and administering the Contracts and Procurement that include the Procurement & Supplier Performance Management, Contracting at OQ8, under delegated authority of VP SCM. Acting as single point of accountability for Contracts and Procurement services, support provider and owner of the Procurement and Contract standards at Corporate and operational level, through Providing direction to the diverse teams and processes that includes (1) Procurement, (2) Contracts, (3) Strategic Contracts, and (4) Supplier and Performance Management;

in order to achieve a positive supplier performance on balanced forms of contract and effective policies and procedures, to support business value and gain commercial advantage to OQ8 while ensuring material and service contract availability to internal customers. The position will act in accordance with OQ8’s Mission, Vision, Values & Strategies, as well as, policies, guidelines, and standards, supported by an IT Technology platform, HSE standards, Omani’s government & other legal justifications, and best international practices in consonance with national objectives.

Oversees the development and execution of Contracts and Procurement and long-term strategic plan in alignment with the function and organization strategies. Oversees development of Contracts and Procurement business plans to ensure the achievement of function and organization financial and strategic objectives. Oversees risk Management and ensure compliance with Local Government procurement and tendering guidelines while seeking to adopt innovative, best practice & Contracts and Procurement solutions;

in order to deliver business value, gain commercial advantage to OQ8 while applying best in class process.

Oversees the overseas procurement strategy execution through best-in-class sourcing and negotiation strategy. Oversees the evaluating processes (including complex commercial aspects of procurement) and the direction on complex negotiation & decisions on price and terms. Oversees the cross‑functional annual procurement planning process in order to ensure timely and effective service delivery to internal customers. Capitalizes on procurement opportunities caused by changing market forces through heightened market intelligence and awareness to gain commercial advantage for the organization.

Oversees marketing strategy for category‑based/category planning process across categories, ensuring the growth of opportunities and business targets through category & market analysis.

Oversees the local supplier development through the implementation of a comprehensive development program for local suppliers under specific requirements (including Procurement, OMT Contracts, Corporate Contracts, Project Contracts, Materials, Inventory, Warehouse Procurement and Contracts, Logistics, & Purchase Performance, Capital Projects). Provides a reliable platform to enhance capabilities of local suppliers, and set processes parameters, monitoring, and altering key variables for the capacity building initiative;

in order to provide a reliable platform for training and ensure that suppliers are assessed for further enhancement. Manages supplier relations through initiative‑taking engagement initiatives, smooth transaction process and complaints management to achieve a positive supplier experience. Oversees overseas and leading planning, market intelligence & strategy initiatives, and teams to achieve positive supplier experience. Ensures effective and efficient processes and heightened market intelligence.

Oversees the capacity building initiatives & performance of direct and indirect staff, aligning those initiatives with the human resources processes and systems, to ensure the transfer of knowledge to local staff and motivate…