Project Procurement Manager

About the Role Our client is seeking a Manager, Project Procurement to lead procurement strategy and execution supporting major capital projects and engineering initiatives. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring critical materials, equipment, and services are sourced in a timely, cost-effective, and commercially sound manner to support project objectives and delivery commitments. This role will play a key part in optimizing procurement outcomes, strengthening supplier performance, mitigating supply risks, and ensuring alignment between procurement activities, project schedules, budgets, and quality requirements. The position also provides leadership in procurement governance, supplier relationship management, and team capability development. About the Requirements • Develop and execute procurement strategies that support project schedules, budget targets, and operational requirements. • Secure critical materials, equipment, and services to ensure uninterrupted project execution. • Implement sourcing strategies that enhance commercial value, competitiveness, and supply assurance. • Lead commercial evaluations, contract negotiations, and bid management activities. • Ensure procurement activities comply with approved contracting, governance, and delegated authority requirements. • Develop and maintain strategic supplier relationships to enhance reliability and delivery performance. • Monitor supplier performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives related to quality, service, and cost. • Leverage market intelligence to identify sourcing opportunities, risks, and alternative supply solutions. • Partner with project, engineering, logistics, and contract administration teams to align procurement priorities. • Provide procurement insights and recommendations to support project planning and decision-making. • Identify and mitigate procurement and supply chain risks that may impact project objectives. • Strengthen procurement governance through compliance with policies, procedures, and best practices. • Lead, mentor, and develop procurement professionals while fostering a culture of accountability and collaboration. • Support succession planning and capability building initiatives within the procurement function. About You • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, Procurement, or a related discipline. • 10-12 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, contract administration, or supply chain management. • Significant experience within mining, industrial operations, engineering, construction, energy, or large capital project environments. • Proven experience managing complex procurement packages, tendering processes, and supplier negotiations. • Strong expertise in project procurement, strategic sourcing, tendering, commercial negotiations, and supplier relationship management. • Experience in procurement risk management, governance, compliance, and contract administration. • Demonstrated leadership experience managing procurement teams and cross-functional stakeholders. • Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, communication, and influencing skills. • Ability to drive cost optimization, value realization, and continuous improvement initiatives. • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities. Job Scams Notice Your Safety and Data Security Matter to Us. Manpower Middle East is committed to a safe and transparent hiring process. We will never request payment, banking details, or sensitive personal information as part of our recruitment. If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact [email protected]. About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of Manpower, Experis and Talent Solutions ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis and Talent Solutions – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are consistently recognized for our commitment to diversity, inclusion, equality, and ethical business practices, including being named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies multiple times. Show more Show less

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, Procurement, or a related discipline. 10-12 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, contract administration, or supply chain management. Significant experience within mining, industrial operations, engineering, construction, energy, or large capital project environments. Proven experience managing complex procurement packages, tendering processes, and supplier negotiations. Strong expertise in project procurement, strategic sourcing, tendering, commercial negotiations, and supplier relationship management. Experience in procurement risk management, governance, compliance, and contract administration. Demonstrated leadership experience managing procurement teams and cross-functional stakeholders. Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, communication, and influencing skills. Ability to drive cost optimization, value realization, and continuous improvement initiatives. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.

Develop and execute procurement strategies that support project schedules, budget targets, and operational requirements. Secure critical materials, equipment, and services to ensure uninterrupted project execution. Implement sourcing strategies that enhance commercial value, competitiveness, and supply assurance. Lead commercial evaluations, contract negotiations, and bid management activities. Ensure procurement activities comply with approved contracting, governance, and delegated authority requirements. Develop and maintain strategic supplier relationships to enhance reliability and delivery performance. Monitor supplier performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives related to quality, service, and cost. Leverage market intelligence to identify sourcing opportunities, risks, and alternative supply solutions. Partner with project, engineering, logistics, and contract administration teams to align procurement priorities. Provide procurement insights and recommendations to support project planning and decision-making. Identify and mitigate procurement and supply chain risks that may impact project objectives. Strengthen procurement governance through compliance with policies, procedures, and best practices. Lead, mentor, and develop procurement professionals while fostering a culture of accountability and collaboration. Support succession planning and capability building initiatives within the procurement function.