Procurement Specialist - UAE

On behalf of a major operator, WRS are looking for a Procurement Specialist to work in the UAE on a contract basis. This will be an 18 month contract, based residentially out of the contractor offices, paying an hourly rate in USD.

The role will be supporting a brownfield offshore field development programme across the platform fabrication scopes.

Job Duties:

Ensure that contractor is working in accordance with the Contract.

• Review and approve contractor’s purchasing procedures.
• Understand and apply material standardization.
• Ensure that vendors receive requests from tenders and proposals.
• Ensure that purchase requisitions and orders are accurate, approved and released in a timely manner and in accordance with project requirements.
• Experience of order placements for large size projects including engineered equipment from major manufacturers.
• Expedite vendors, sub vendors and LSTK’s to meet Project milestones.
• Generate and maintain procurement progress and expedite reports.

Candidate Requirements:

• 10-15 years of industry experience
• Certification (i.e. Charted institute of Purchasing and Supply)
• Experience working for an Oil & Gas operator or in a PMC/PMT capacity
• Experience on similar fabrication projects
• Working knowledge and experience in Tools such as: SAP, Primavera, Risk Assessment tools, Excel, Power Point, Microsoft Word and Physical Progress systems

If you are interested, please apply