Procurement Supervisor

About the Role

ACWA Power is seeking a Procurement Supervisor to manage all procurement and logistics activities for its Operations and Maintenance (O&M) division. This full-time role focuses on ensuring the continuous availability of essential materials, equipment, and services required for maintenance, repairs, and daily operations within a fast-paced industrial environment. The position requires a proactive leader capable of balancing strategic sourcing with rapid, emergency response procurement.

Role Objective

The primary objective of the Procurement Supervisor is to oversee the entire procurement lifecycle for the O&M division. This includes managing the acquisition of spare parts, consumables, tools, and specialized maintenance services, ensuring compliance with company policies, and optimizing the supply chain to minimize operational downtime.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute the end-to-end procurement cycle for all O&M requirements, including spare parts, consumables, tools, and specialized maintenance services.
• Process purchase orders accurately and efficiently, ensuring compliance with company policies.
• Manage the procurement of high-value, complex, or long-lead-time items specific to critical equipment.
• Coordinate with the maintenance planning team to forecast material needs based on preventive maintenance schedules and work orders.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all emergency procurement requests.
• Maintain a network of local suppliers and subcontractors capable of 24/7/365 response.
• Utilize expediting skills to track critical orders and resolve supply chain disruptions immediately to minimize equipment downtime.
• Continuously source and qualify new vendors to ensure competitive pricing, improved lead times, and redundancy in the supply base, and secure savings.
• Conduct market research to identify innovative products or alternative suppliers that can improve reliability or reduce costs for the O&M team.
• Conduct regular performance reviews of key suppliers (quality, delivery, cost).
• Implement and monitor KPIs such as Emergency Purchase Order Cycle Time, PO Accuracy, and Cost Savings.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 5 to 10 years of experience in procurement, preferably within an industrial or O&M environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex procurement cycles and supply chain logistics.
• Experience in strategic sourcing and vendor management.

Required Skills

• Strong leadership and proactive problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
• Proficiency in supply chain management and expediting.
• Ability to work effectively in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.

Work Type

This is a full-time position within ACWA Power's Operations and Maintenance division.