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KBR is looking for a Contracts and Procurement Manager for an IFMS project to be based in Basra, Iraq for 28/28 rotation.

Job responsibilities

• Protects contractor company and thereby company from contractual risk by working in a process of continuous improvement to encourage and promote the introduction and implementation of best practice contracting methodology and practices.
• Demonstrate an overriding commitment to health, safety and environment.
• Leads the contracting part of the organization through the senior contracts manager.
• Leads the procurement part of the organization through the procurement manager.
• Authorizes all procedures brought to incumbent by his subsections and is keen for improvements on these.
• Monitors the progress of work in both subsections.
• Special attention for the work executed on site by the senior subcontracts manager (site).
• Special attention for claims, variations towards company and contractor.
• Special attention for audits by company as well as internal audit results.
• Take responsibility for the contracting and procurement part of the agreement with company, including possible audits.
• Part of the contractor’s management team.
• Direct interface to companies contract and procurement leads.
• Be present and report in monthly meetings with company on progress, at risk areas (e.g. late delivery/claims etc.).
• Positively and constructively represents contractor mission and vision to all external contacts at all opportunities.
• Responsible for taking action to prevent damage to the health and safety of self, other people and/or property. Responsible for taking prompt and correct action when actual damage occurs.
• Maintain confidentiality of information at all times.
• Monitors and reviews overall department workload in relation to specific projects and makes appropriate assignments.
• Review and monitor issuance of request for quotation to the pre-qualified vendors for the bidding of various materials and equipment requirements of the projects.
• Review negotiation plan as basis of negotiation for shortlisted vendors and assist with negotiations as required.
• Review and as applicable approve commercial bid evaluation, award recommendation and purchase order including all necessary and applicable contract documents.
• Coordinate with projects and concerned parties with regard to status of delivery of equipment and materials.
• Monitor expediting of vendor with particular reference to document deliverables.
• Review accuracy of procurement status report and ensure follow up with specific projects.
• Liaises with project managers to address specific project issues.
• Ethically and respectfully builds and maintains effective working relationships.

Education, skills & experience

Education
BSc., university degree in any of the main legal, business, or engineering branches, i.e. mechanical, civil, electrical, chemical, or equivalent.

Experience and skill set
Preferably having worked as contractor’s employee for more than 2 years in a similar role in contracting and procurement.
Total period of more than 10 years in a brownfield operation within a petrochemical/oil and gas environment or as a contracts manager (preferred) or procurement lead.
Strong leadership and teambuilding skills.
Supervisory experience.