Procurement Director

Description

We are looking for an experienced Procurement Director to lead our Procurement team and drive complex procurement and contracting activities across large-scale projects.

The Procurement Director will work closely with Project Management, Engineering, Legal, Finance and other key stakeholders to ensure procurement activities are aligned with project schedules, commercial objectives, technical requirements and company governance.

Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Procurement team, setting clear objectives and priorities.
• Allocate resources and manage workloads across projects, ensuring quality, ownership and commercial awareness.
• Support the team in complex negotiations, contractual matters and supplier challenges.

Project Procurement & Commercial Management

• Oversee end-to-end procurement processes, from sourcing strategy and RFx through evaluation, negotiation, contract award and project handover.
• Lead and support high-value commercial negotiations and Supply Agreements with suppliers and manufacturers.
• Review procurement strategies, commercial evaluations and contractual recommendations.
• Ensure alignment with technical requirements, project schedules, budgets and business objectives.

Contractual Risk & Governance

• Identify, assess and mitigate commercial, contractual and supplier risks, including pricing, payment terms, delivery, warranties, guarantees, liabilities and performance obligations.
• Work closely with Legal, Engineering and Project teams to ensure balanced risk allocation and adequate contractual protection.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, governance and approval processes.
• Drive continuous improvement of procurement processes, tools and controls.

Strategic Supplier & Stakeholder Management

• Develop strategic relationships with key local and international suppliers and manufacturers.
• Lead senior-level supplier negotiations and commercial escalations.
• Monitor supplier performance, dependencies and sourcing opportunities.
• Collaborate with Project Management, Engineering, Legal and Finance to drive effective commercial decisions.

Requirements

• Significant experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, contracting, and commercial negotiations, preferably in complex project environments.
• Proven experience leading and developing procurement teams.
• Strong hands-on experience managing end-to-end procurement processes and high-value Supply Agreements.
• Excellent understanding of commercial contracts, risk allocation, supplier management and negotiation strategies.
• Experience with RFx processes, supplier evaluation, commercial analysis and contract award.
• Strong commercial judgment, analytical, leadership and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple complex procurement activities simultaneously.
• Excellent English communication and negotiation skills.
• Background in renewable energy, energy, infrastructure, industrial or manufacturing sectors.
• Experience procuring major equipment, technical packages, materials and services.
• Experience working with international suppliers and global supply markets.
• Strong knowledge of complex contractual terms, including pricing, payment, delivery, warranties, guarantees and liabilities.
• Experience developing strategic sourcing strategies, supplier partnerships and procurement governance.