Contract Procurement Specialist

Position Title: Contract Procurement Specialist

Location: Riyadh

Reporting to: Contracts / Commercial Director

Hill International, with more than 3,200 professionals in 100+ offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management, and other consulting services to clients in a variety of market sectors. Hill has participated in over 10,000+ project assignments with a total construction value of more than $600 billion. We are the 4th largest project and construction management firm in the U.S., as featured in Building Design + Construction magazine. We are also ranked the 6th largest overall U.S. construction management firm by Engineering News-Record magazine. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com.

General Description of Role and Responsibilities:

• Monitors the tender process from EOI through to recommendation.
• Examines and re-evaluates existing contracts.
• Conducts contractor/supplier financial checks and references
• Leads and conducts prequalification process
• Prepares tender enquiry documents
• Prepares recommendation reports and presentations
• Lead and conducts value engineering exercises
• Approves the ordering of necessary goods and services.
• Process and/or reviews Purchase Requests from initiation to the receipt of goods.
• Compiles materials and purchase items lists as specified for packages.
• Receives and/or reviews receipts for materials and equipment ordered. Maintains responsibility for the receipt, inspection and acceptance of all incoming items.
• Assists PM in obtaining specifications and prices for project estimates.
• Verifies invoices from suppliers, cross references with bids or purchase orders and approves for payment.
• Ensures storage of all materials and equipment. Maintains levels of materials and equipment to sustain daily maintenance operations.
• Acts as property custodian for the division, processing and accounting for purchasing equipment and property and maintaining operations.
• Performs functions associated with the purchasing program (i.e., work orders, buyer processing, receipts processing, invoice processing).
• Familiarize themselves with the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals and Procedures within Hill International, and ensure continued compliance with these requirements while employed by Hill.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.

Qualification, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

• Bachelors Degree in Procurement & Supply Chain, or any equivalent qualification.
• MCIPS or MRICS professional memberships and charterships
• Must have a minimum of 15 years of relevant procurement experience.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in PMC / Consulting experience / relevant experience in similar projects
• Minimum 5 years of regional experience
• Strong background and understanding of FIDIC forms of contract/Supply Contracts
• Knowledgeable in all contractual & legal matters relevant to the industry, including claim management.
• Competent IT user.
• Great leadership and organizational skills.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English & Arabic.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills