Procurement Director

Position status: This opportunity is for a bid, so it is not yet a secured role. If you would like to be considered as we progress with this position, please click to apply.

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities, and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.  

Within our consult business we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project. 

The project: 

We are hiring an ambitious and forward-thinking candidate to join our established and growing team in UAE.

Our values shape the way we consult, and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:

Safety first - Going home safe and well: 

• You will be an advocate of Mace's value of safety first, and be accountable for leading and maintaining exceptional safety, quality, cost, programme, sustainability, and compliance standards for the design resources you manage. 
• You will possess technical expertise in local health and safety rules and regulations relevant to project portfolio. 
• You will champion a diverse and inclusive working environment and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people you manage.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise: 

• Drives category management & leadership including high value/complexity tenders at group level including Indirect.
• Partners as a strategic business partner creating and developing stakeholder relationships across key senior levels up to C suite.
• Holds full accountability for the provision of expert due diligence and company and market expertise.
• Drives the value creating re process, performance & commercial activity; track record of delivering on targets. leads the plan development & implementation incl embedding, monitoring, delivering via others.
• Manages, influences & negotiates with key senior stakeholders (c-suite & board) on matters of strategic importance.
• Delivers on objectives in challenging situations on time every time.
• Leads the implementation of a systematic performance improvement cycle to continually improve the quality of function/teams/area).
• Works collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition and share responsibility for the initiative-taking identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.
• Develop their team and group strategies, implement, manage, monitor them cradle to grave to deliver goals.
• Identify opportunity, develop plan, garner support, mobilise plans and deliver on goals.

Integrity - Always do the right thing: 

• You will implement and execute the design management system, processes and protocols to meet statutory, legal, and contractual requirements. 
• You will support the long-term development of strategy for a function or business unit (BU), creating a sustainable business future. 
• You will commit to making a positive impact for our people, our clients, and our planet, and take ownership for holding others to account who do not uphold the Mace values.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel: 

• You will lead your team effectively and develop others to reach their full potential.  
• You will actively network, innovate, and seek understanding of best practice, utilising the full depth of knowledge of Mace Group, the centres of excellence, Mace way control centre and knowledge hub. 
• You will collaborate with multiple internal and external stakeholders, up to C-Suite, to implement and manage our programmes. 

You’ll need to have:

• Experience working in the United Arab Emirates is essential for client approval. 
• Construction & Market Knowledge.
• High value/complexity tender expertise.
• International main contractor experience.
• Personal effectiveness e.g. stakeholder management, effective communicator.
• People person/positively engaging.
• Leads others /coaches /develops others.
• Role model/best in class/expert.
• Cradle to grave strategy roll out.
• Potential to lead global teams/department.
• Can delegate for BUD lead/owners.

You’ll also have:

• CIPS qualified.
• Demonstratable track record in a senior leadership/director role (or equivalent).
• Excellent understanding of wider management principles and techniques.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

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