Project Procurement Lead

Project Procurement Lead Role Purpose As Project Procurement Lead, you play a critical role in delivering complex projects by overseeing procurement and supply chain activities for dedicated packages. You ensure the timely, cost-effective, and high-quality delivery of equipment and materials in line with project objectives. Acting as a key interface between suppliers, engineering, and project teams, you drive procurement strategies, lead negotiations, manage risk, and ensure smooth execution across the entire supply chain lifecycle.

This role is ideal for a strategic procurement professional who thrives in complex project environments and enjoys balancing commercial excellence with operational delivery.

Key Responsibilities Procurement Strategy & Sourcing

• Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned with project requirements, lessons learned, and input from Category Managers.
• Define and execute tendering strategies for assigned Purchase Requests in collaboration with Buyers and Category Managers.
• Lead commercial and contractual negotiations, coordinating internal stakeholders to secure optimal contractual outcomes.

Supplier & Contract Management

• Manage supplier relationships to promote collaboration, resolve issues proactively, and continuously improve supplier performance.
• Act as the primary interface with vendors during Purchase Order execution, ensuring alignment with project priorities.
• Monitor Purchase Order execution closely and raise early alerts on potential risks related to schedule, cost, quality, or contractual compliance.

Project Execution & Reporting

• Track supply chain schedules and ensure procurement activities support overall project milestones.
• Report regularly to the Project Procurement Manager throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide continuous feedback to Category Managers on vendor performance and escalate issues involving strategic suppliers or categories as required.

Continuous Improvement

• Drive supply chain improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and support long-term project objectives.
• Apply lessons learned to strengthen procurement processes across future projects.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related discipline.

Experience & Background

• Proven experience managing procurement and supply chain packages for complex projects, including onshore, offshore, or subsea equipment.
• Strong contract management and negotiation experience, particularly with high-value, technically complex contracts.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems and supply chain management tools to track procurement activities and schedules.
• Solid understanding of oil & gas industry standards, regulatory requirements, and compliance expectations.
• Demonstrated project management capability, with a strong ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and deliver under pressure.

Core Functional Competencies

• Package Management & Expediting
• Contract & Commercial Management
• Purchasing Tools and Procurement Processes
• Analytics, Reporting & Cost Control
• Quality Control Plans & Regulatory Management
• Inspection, Testing, Commissioning & Monitoring
• Third-Party & Supplier Relationship Management
• Supply Chain Risk Management
• SBM Product Knowledge (or equivalent complex engineered products)

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.