Senior Manager - Procurement

Job Description

AtkinsRéalis is looking for a Procurement Lead (Associate) Architect in AlUla, KSA.

About AtkinsRéalis

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital. News and information are available at or follow us on LinkedIn .

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The Procurement Lead (Associate) will head up the Program procurement element for AtkinsRéalis Program Delivery Office (PDO) / Program Management Consultant (PgMC) in support of the entire AlUla Program, in conjunction with the day-to-day onsite / project procurement activities, reporting to AtkinsRéalis PDO / PgMC Commercial Director. He will liaise with the Client and their appointed consultants and representatives. The Procurement Lead (Associate) will be responsible for ensuring that all members of the procurement team carry out their work as required by the Client and AtkinsRéalis Framework Agreement. The Procurement Lead (Associate) may provide input for strategic procurement decisions.

This role will involve direct management of the procurement team. This role will be varied in its scope depending on the Program and individual project requirements. However, the focus will be on the successful delivery of the day-to-day procurement activities. The Procurement Lead (Associate) will provide leading input into the creation of standardised procurement processes and procedures for the Program and individual projects, for approval by the Client. The Procurement Lead (Associate) will be responsible for ensuring that all procurement activities comply with these approved processes and procedures.

The Clients intention is to extend AtkinsRéalis's PgMC's scope of services to oversee and manage all other pre and post contract PMC's, not just those of AtkinsRéalis Asset PMC's, but to cover all other Client Projects not currently under the control of AtkinsRéalis PgMC, including the full scope of the infrastructure PMC's.

The Procurement Lead (Associate) shall also provide, as well as supervise Procurement Managers to deliver, the following deliverables :

Requirements :

Pre-Tender Activities

The Procurement Lead (Associate) will provide insights and ideas into the creation of the procurement strategies based on the specific details and Program requirements. This process will be led by the Procurement Lead (Associate); however, input will inevitably be required from the Procurement Manager.

Process & Procedures Drafting and Implementation

The Procurement Lead (Associate) will be responsible for the drafting and implementation of the Project specific standard procurement templates and procedures. This will be done in conjunction with both the Client and their appointed consultants and representatives. Once approved by the Client, the procurement policies and procedures created will then be packaged and disseminated to the PMC teams. The Procurement Lead (Associate) will also be responsible for ensuring that the Project procurement processes and procedures are being effectively implemented at the PMC level. The standard templates and procedures manual will be reviewed with the Procurement Manager and AtkinsRéalis PDO / PgMC Commercial Director.

Procurement Packages

The Procurement Lead (Associate) will be responsible for supporting the Client in the successful delivery of the following procurement activities :

• Procurement Management for the full procurement lifecycle .
• Expressions of Interest issuance & process management .
• Pre-Qualification of potential consultants & contractors and the issue of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA) if required by the Client .
• Issuance of RFP or ITT to approved list of Tenderers .
• Create, agree and administer the Tender Evaluation Matrices
• Technical evaluation reports for tenders returned (with Client and / or appointed representative assistance as required or instructed).
• Commercial evaluation reports for tenders returned.
• Post Tender Negotiations.
• Final Tender recommendation based on the combined scores (Technical & Commercial).
• Contract Award based on Client approval to proceed.

Post-Contract Activities

The Post Contract Activities focuses around collecting live data on contractor performance as well as the administration of the various procurement related trackers being issued at the PMC level. The Procurement Lead (Associate) will be responsible for ensuring that the procurement team gains up to date market knowledge from live projects as well as identifying processes & procedures and / or templates that may need revision to improve efficiency. This is a continuous process which will be undertaken with oversight from the Procurement Lead (Associate).

Reporting and Performance Tracking

The Procurement Lead (Associate) will be responsible for reporting procurement progress in the form of trackers and reports that are managed in conjunction with the PMC's. The Procurement Lead (Associate) will be responsible for ensuring that deliverables are being met in-line with the approved processes and procedures. The Procurement Lead (Associate) will also review the updates on future workload regarding procurement deliverables, especially those that are on the critical path. This is to ensure that the procurement activity pipeline is being monitored and that any potential issues are escalated and resolved.

Key Procurement Lead (Associate) Experience

Further to the above, we are seeking candidates with demonstrable experience in :

Sector background

Qualifications :

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Your difference makes a difference. We care for our people and are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where you can thrive and build a future you want to be a part of.

AtkinsRéalis is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our workforces. We aim to provide quality and fairness for all job applicants and employees and not to discriminate on grounds of gender, marital status, age, race, ethnic origin, religious conviction, or disablement. We oppose all forms of unlawful treatment and discrimination.

Our aim is for the company to be representative of all sections of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are Scommitted to a policy of treating all our employees and job applications equally.

We pursue this commitment by :

Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.