About the Role
Bechtel Corporation is seeking a Materials Manager for the Ar Rjum Project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time, office/project-based position is essential for ensuring the overall effectiveness of materials management activities during the front-end stage of a significant greenfield gold project. The role involves providing expertise, advice, and direction, establishing policy, and monitoring the development of execution plans for both automated and manual material management and inventory control systems, in strict accordance with project and corporate processes and procedures.
The Ar Rjum Project is a substantial undertaking in the Central Arabian Gold Region, located approximately 200 km northeast of Taif. It involves the development of a greenfield gold mine with multiple open-pit operations, a processing plant, tailings management facilities, and extensive supporting infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide expertise, advice, and direction for project and field materials management activities during the front-end stage to ensure organizational effectiveness across all responsible functions.
- Establish policy and monitor the development of execution plans involving automated and manual material management and inventory control systems in accordance with project and corporate processes and procedures.
- Plan, direct, coordinate, and monitor personnel actions for material management staff.
- Maintain direct working relationships with Project Management, Project and Field Engineering, Construction, Project Controls, Project and Field Procurement personnel, and the Customer to ensure mutual understanding and attainment of materials management objectives.
- Review the initial master schedule, detailed timing, and sequence of each functional group, along with actual progress, to confirm that materials meet required delivery dates, and participate in contingency planning for schedule revisions.
- Ensure adherence to the Project Execution Plan and that key activities are performed in the correct sequence.
- Coordinate the project plan for identifying major equipment and bulk materials with Engineering, ensuring compatibility of tag numbers with automation programs and identifying importable data.
- Collaborate with the DSCS automation coordinator to ensure proper data flow from Engineering to populate all Supply Chain systems.
- Utilize the materials components of the project Automation Plan to monitor related data transfers between functional groups.
- Ensure that items on the equipment list are identified for requisition and purchase, with requisition issue dates supporting project detail schedules, and deploy Project Pre-Buy strategy as required.
- Monitor Engineering progress in the preparation and issuance of material requisitions and identify any bespoke or lengthy approval requirements that could impact timely engineering deliverables.
- Issue the Material Responsibility Matrix (MRM) to reflect agreed divisions of functional responsibilities for material activities.
- Prepare and implement project-specific Materials Management Plans, including automation interfaces, in accordance with Corporate policy.
- Interface between Construction and Procurement functions to identify, requisition, and establish delivery dates for material requirements resulting from design changes, rework, or scope changes.
- Monitor Procurement reports and activities to ensure purchasing and expediting effectively maintain milestone schedule dates.
- Review jobsite plans for the adequacy of material warehousing, maintenance, control, and handling, ensuring efficient material issue to Construction.
- Coordinate with Construction and Field Procurement on plans for material identification, availability, and equipment requiring special handling at the site.
- Formulate specialized training and career development programs for assigned material management personnel.
- Prepare annual performance reviews for assigned Material Planners and Coordinators.
- Prepare or assist in the preparation of work hour estimates and organizational charts, obtaining management approval and coordinating timely staffing.
- Monitor personnel utilization throughout the project duration.
- Develop, execute, and maintain the Field Material Procedure to ensure proper material handling and compliance.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Requires a bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience, or 14-17 years of relevant work experience.
- Experience with applicable Bechtel policies, instructions, and Procurement procedures and guidelines is highly desirable.
- Prior experience in major global, direct hire, and contract management projects, including Engineering, Procurement, and materials control activities.
Required Skills
- Materials Management
- Procurement Operations
- Engineering and Construction Activities
- Supply Chain Management
- Inventory Control
- Project Management
- Data Systems
- Advanced knowledge of all procurement operations related to material management at various office locations.
- Advanced knowledge of Engineering and Construction activities and deliverables, including Standard Work Process Procedures related to materials management functions.
- Effective collaboration and coordination with Construction and Field Procurement.
Work Environment and Location
This is a full-time, office/project-based role located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Relocation is authorized for international candidates on a single status basis.
