Head of Procurement

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Lifecycle Contract & Procurement Stewardship

• Administer the full lifecycle of complex commercial contracts, spanning early-stage tendering, pre-award strategy, project execution, and long-term operational close-out.
• Develop, maintain, and execute high-impact global procurement and sourcing strategies that balance cost efficiency with operational resilience.
• Risk Mitigation & Review: Meticulously review client contracts, multi-million-dollar subcontracts, and purchase orders to ensure complete alignment with project specifications, corporate policies, and international compliance standards.
• Commercial Negotiation: Lead the drafting, evaluation, and high-level negotiation of key vendor and client agreements, locking in favorable standard terms and conditions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Integration

• Partner dynamically with Business Development, Project Directors, and Operations Managers to develop contract deliverable checklists, expediting timely supply-chain execution.
• Serve as the chief organizational translator for signed agreements—ensuring clarity, alignment, and actionable interpretation of complex clauses across all internal project stakeholders.
• Act as the trusted, central point of contact for clients and tier-one vendors regarding all contractual, financial, and risk-management matters.
• Oversee the meticulous management of contractual records, insurance requirements, change orders, and correspondence to maintain audit-ready transparency.

Growth, Ecosystem Building & Ecosystem Expansion

• Global Networking: Represent the company at marquee industry events, trade shows, and conferences to extend our global network of maritime innovators and energy stakeholders.
• Cultivate strong, high-integrity relationships with government agencies, joint-venture partners, and local compliance boards.

Key Competencies

• Intensely focused on achieving timely, cost-effective procurement results without ever compromising on safety or asset quality.
• Highly capable of navigating intense client queries and negotiations while fiercely protecting the company’s commercial interests and liability exposure.
• Quickly identify, evaluate, and react to changes in the company's contractual scope of work to prevent scope creep.
• An adaptable, people-first leader who thrives on building an environment of psychological safety, enabling cross-functional teams to collaborate open-mindedly.
• Highly autonomous and self-motivated, demonstrating the agility needed to thrive within a fast-paced, evolving maritime and energy landscape.
• An exceptional communicator capable of building consensus and exercising positive influence across all tiers of the global organization, from shipyard to C-suite.
• Possess sharp analytical, data-driven, and problem-solving capabilities to project economic impacts and supply chain bottlenecks before they materialize.
• Exceptional attention to detail when navigating highly technical maritime specification sheets and complex legal frameworks.

Role Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline; a specialized degree in Marine or Naval Engineering is highly advantageous.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in commercial contracts, supply chain management, or high-value project management within the construction sector—with a strict preference for the Oil & Gas (O&G), FPSO, or Maritime sectors.
• Proven track record of successfully managing major commercial contract lifecycles and complex subcontract structures for large-scale maritime assets with
• Willingness and flexibility to travel internationally to interface with global suppliers, operational hubs, and shipyard sites.

Work Location: In person