Project Procurement Manager

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Critical Responsibilities

Main Tasks:
PPM is the central contact person within the Project organization for all procurement relevant topics. PPM has responsibilities to

• Develop procurement concept and consolidate procurement deliverables required by EPDS;

• Support project manager to evaluate and develop project execution strategy;
  Develop procurement plan and maintain it regularly;
• Establish project specific Approved Vendor List (AVL) for required goods and services based on Covestro internal AVL and practice;

• Develop and Implement sourcing strategy and contracting strategy with support from in-house team or Procurement Service Provider.
• Monitor whole project procurement process to ensure compliance quality cost saving and schedule.
• Support cost estimation and budget inquiry process;Lead ITB process for main and critical packages till successful award;
• Manage interface with main execution contractors (eg. EPs EPsCm EPCm EPC contractors) monitoring contractors performance;
• Conduct Vendor Performance Evaluation for selected vendors;
• Conduct and consolidate lessons learn from procurement perspective update Continuous Improvement system accordingly;
• Prepare procurement closeout report at the end of the project;
  Knowledge sharing within global community

Requirements

Education
University degree and above in business or engineering

Core skills
More than 10 years of experience with CI Project Procurement and project management

• Solid knowledge and experience with EPCm and EPC contracts and contractors managing of EPC or EPCm contractor in more than 3 bigger investment projects in the chemical / petrochemical industry
• Strong leadership skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Knowledge of Contract Law FIDIC terms and conditions Rules of International Arbitration is a plus
• Familiar with digital tools and AI application as advantages

Language Proficiency High proficiency level in English

Career Development and Team Collaboration

This role offers significant career advancement opportunities. As you gain experience you will have the chance to lead larger and more complex projects.

We sincerely look forward to your application!

YOUR APPLICATION
Are you as curious courageous and colorful as we are If so we can offer you an exciting career opportunity. We look forward to receiving your application including a cover letter resume/CV and relevant certificates. Become part of our Team - apply now!

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