Procurement Manager

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.

• Middle East experience.
• Full life cycle, major project experience.
• MRICS or relevant professional membership.

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. Within our consult business we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical construction expertise and consultancy delivery experience to unlock the potential in every person and project. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

The project:

Be a part of our international consultancy business that spans our five global hubs, where we oversee work for world-leading organisations across the public and private sectors.

Our Middle East and North Africa hub started in 1998 and has successfully operated in a wide range of countries, delivering project and programme management and cost consultancy services.

You'll be responsible for:

• Lead potentially managing other category leads.
• Engages with executive and client level internal/external stakeholders/leaders.
• Develops own & team strategies, implementing, managing, monitoring them end to end to deliver goals.
• Leads the team on certain workstreams and initiatives delivering on time and to expectation via others to deliver on targets.
• Category management & leadership.
• Development and maintains relationship management expert.
• Manages and provides leadership to team/s, ensuring the principals, structures, tools/capabilities and responsibilities are in place to diver plans and deliver excellence.
• Due diligence & company/market understanding.
• Value creating re process, performance & commercial activity.
• Plan development & implementation incl embedding, monitoring, delivering via others.
• Delivers on objectives in challenging situations on time.
• Provides performance management, talent development and coaching.
• Develops & maintains a series of both internal and external relationships.
• Manages and influences key/senior stakeholders.
• Works collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.

You'll need to have:

• Microsoft Office tools.
• Negotiation skills.
• Commercial acumen.
• Influence & relationship skill.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well: You will champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in your team and local health and safety rules or regulations of the work you're involved with.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise: You will lead on the cost management services including estimating, procurement and cost planning, owning the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and building long term relationships with your clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing: You will lead operations that are fiscally and ethically viable, influencing the achievement of business objectives that align with business and legislative compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel: You will mentor, coach, and develop teams, demonstrating effective leadership to ensure excellence in delivery against plans, championing a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities.

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

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role.