VENDOR MANAGEMENT LEAD - REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION

Overview VENDOR MANAGEMENT LEAD - REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION

Expert Supplier / Vendor Relationship Management in the Urban Development / Real Estate / Construction Industry

Responsibilities

Governance & Framework Design : Provide best practices & develop a scalable vendor relationship management (VRM) governance model with clear roles, accountability, and decision rights; Define policies, SOPs, and controls to standardize vendor relationship management processes.

Supplier Management & Evaluation : Support in supplier research, segmentation, and risk assessments across key procurement categories; support supplier onboarding, qualification, and registration, including data validation and compliance checks; develop required standard templates; develop performance evaluation methods and action plans for selected suppliers.

Templates & Tools : Support in the development of templates (e.g., Supplier Registration, RFP Quality Checklist, Market Engagement playbook, Conflict of Interest) and identify required system improvements.

Experience & Qualifications (Must-have)

Extensive experience in the Urban Development / Real Estate / Construction Industry with knowledge of procurement categories related to construction (e.g., Civil & Structural Works, Building Envelope, Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing, Interior Works & Finishes, Infrastructure & Utilities, Temporary Works & Site Logistics).

Extensive experience in designing and implementing Vendor / Supplier Relationship Management (VRM) frameworks, including governance, processes and systems.

Expertise in procurement / supplier management / vendor management, including supplier qualification, onboarding / offboarding, risk assessment, blacklisting processes and data quality controls.

Strong experience in developing vendor / supplier management tools, templates, and checklists (e.g., RFP quality checklist, market engagement playbook, emergency procurement governance).

Strong experience in vendor / supplier segmentation, performance evaluation, supplier collaboration, and action planning.

Good-to-have :

Experience in the Oracle procurement and vendor / supplier management modules.

Good-to-have :

Experience in Local Content Management.

Experience in the Middle East Region Experience in the Middle East Region : Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar

Leadership & Previous Roles

Head of procurement / Head of vendor management in Urban Development / Real Estate / Construction Industry.

Head of procurement governance / procurement excellence in Urban Development / Real Estate / Construction Industry.

Project Manager in (consulting) projects in vendor / supplier management (focus : concept development / process improvement / templates / performance management, etc.) in Urban Development / Real Estate / Construction Industry.

Additional Activities Support the project and the internal client team in the following activities :

Governance & Framework Design : Define policies, SOPs, and controls to standardize VRM processes and develop a scalable governance model with clear roles, accountability, and decision rights.

Supplier Management & Evaluation : Assist with supplier research, segmentation, and risk assessments across key categories; support onboarding, qualification, and registration including data validation and compliance checks; develop standard templates; design performance evaluation methods and action plans for selected suppliers.

Templates & Tools : Develop and provide best-practice templates (e.g., Supplier Registration, RFP Quality Checklist, Market Engagement playbook, Conflict of Interest) and identify needed system improvements.

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