Deputy Procurement Expert

Procurement strategy and planning: Develop category strategies (civil works MEP equipment materials services) aligned to project schedules budgets and risk profiles.
Sourcing and market intelligence: Build and maintain qualified supplier panels; conduct market scans benchmarking and shouldcost analyses to drive competitive outcomes.
Tendering lifecycle: Prepare RFI/RFQ/RFP packs manage prebid meetings administer bid cycles and ensure transparent auditready processes.
Bid evaluation: Lead technicalcommercial evaluations with engineering QS and project controls; run TCO and lifecycle cost analyses; recommend awards.
Negotiation and award: Drive structured negotiations to secure price terms delivery warranties LDs and performance securities; finalize PO/LOA/contract documentation.
Contracting and compliance: Draft and administer contracts using relevant forms (e.g. FIDIC/NEC/EPC); ensure adherence to legal ethical and company compliance standards.
Supplier performance management: Set KPIs chair reviews resolve underperformance and maintain development plans; manage claims variations and change orders.
Cost and risk control: Deliver savings avoidances and cashflow improvements; maintain risk registers and mitigation plans; support contingency management.
Expediting and logistics coordination: Track manufacturing inspections logistics and deliveries to meet site needs; interface with site teams to resolve bottlenecks.
Systems and data governance: Use eprocurement/ERP tools for requisition-to-pay; maintain clean master data contracts repository and audit trails.
Sustainability and ESG: Embed safety quality local content and sustainable procurement principles; track supplier EHS and ESG compliance.
Stakeholder engagement: Partner with project directors construction design QS finance legal and HSE to align procurement with project execution.
Team support and mentorship: Guide junior buyers/engineers in processes templates and negotiations; share best practices and lessons learned.
Reporting: Publish procurement schedules status dashboards risk/actions supplier KPIs and savings/VA/VE outcomes.

Qualifications :

 Education: Graduate Engineer (B.E./) and/or MBA/PostGraduation in Construction Management.
Experience: Minimum 8 years in procurement within EPC/Construction/Infrastructure or related sectors.
Domain exposure: Civil structural architectural finishes MEP plant/equipment and construction services procurement.
Contracting knowledge: Working familiarity with FIDIC/NEC/EPC forms LDs warranties indemnities bonds/guarantees.
Tools: Proficiency with eprocurement/ERP suites (e.g. SAP/Ariba Oracle/Jaggaer or equivalent) and MS Excel/PowerPoint for analytics and reporting.
Compliance: Strong understanding of ethics anticorruption and audit requirements in procurement.

Additional Information :

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About AECOM 

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time