Supply Chain Lead

Wood is looking for a Supply chain Lead to join our team in Saudi Arabia. 

• Accountable for the successful delivery of all supply chain activities for the area they are responsible for.

• Provides guidance, direction and support to the reporting personnel in delivery of their specific responsibilities.

• Provides guidance, direction and support to all relevant stakeholders on both Woods and the suppliers specific contractual obligations and responsibilities.

• Ensures all supply chain activities are carried out in accordance with the project execution plan/schedule and/or contracting strategy, within approved budgets and in line with project processes and procedures.

• Reviewing, writing, and assisting with development of processes and procedures, and communication to relevant personnel.

• Establish and manage the project / procurement status report (PSR) in line with project / client required on site dates and current / estimate lead times, notifying any delays to the project manager.

• Establish and chair regular PSR meetings with client, procurement, engineering and/or project management personnel to ensure dates for pre-order deliverables are being maintained.

• Establishes priorities, assigns workloads and reviews the more difficult and complex aspects of the supply chain workload.

• Utilisation of Wood Approved Supplier Register (ASR) supplemented when required by project/client approved supplier registers for supplier evaluation, audit, and selection.

• Carry out Supplier performance reviews and ongoing management ensuring corrective actions are taken where required.

• Ensure that all statutory and legal requirements and procedures are complied with and all actions are fully auditable.

• Ensures that supply chain team have a clear understanding of their role, supply chain processes and procedures and provides guidance, direction and support.

• Promote safe working practices and demonstrate safety leadership at all times.

• Act as a role model and champion Woods vision, values and behaviours.

• Act as a role model to embed the Financial Management Framework across the business

• Implement robust performance management and development plans for the team, ensuring any gaps are addressed and development and succession planning is managed effectively

• Delivery against internal and external in year savings targets as per business plan.

• Implementation of global/regional/country initiatives as per business plans.

•Minimum 10 years’ SC experience demonstrating results and progression to a similar position. 

• Detailed understanding of key subcontracting / procurement concepts and principles.

• Subcontract Agreements and Framework Agreements 

• Industry forms of Subcontract 

• Logistics and Materials Management 

• ERP systems • Client contract requirements 

• Supply Chain Principles and techniques