Senior Procurement Specialist - bp Kirkuk Project

About the role

The Senior Procurement Specialist manages assigned procurement packages end-to-end for the bp Kirkuk Project, covering strategy, market engagement, tendering, evaluation, negotiation, award and purchase order administration up to delivery and close-out. Reporting to the Project Supply Chain Manager (who also acts as Procurement Manager), the role has a high degree of autonomy and focuses on complex, high-value, schedule-critical packages. It sits between the project and suppliers, ensuring equipment, materials and services meet cost, schedule, quality, HSSE and supply chain risk requirements, and works closely with Engineering, Contracts, Expediting, Supplier Quality Surveillance, Logistics, Materials Management, Construction and Commissioning.

Key responsibilities

• Manage procurement packages through the full lifecycle and develop package-specific procurement strategies
• Lead supplier engagement, commercial evaluations, negotiations and award recommendations
• Identify and mitigate procurement risks, including long-lead and schedule-critical items
• Prepare RFQs, RFPs and ITTs; coordinate bid evaluations and commercial negotiations
• Administer purchase orders from award to close-out, process amendments and maintain auditable records
• Monitor supplier performance, coordinate with Expediting and Supplier Quality Surveillance, and escalate critical issues
• Coordinate with Engineering, Contracts, Logistics, Materials Management, Construction and Commissioning teams
• Provide procurement reporting, package visibility and market intelligence, and support local content and supplier development

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, Commerce, Procurement or a related discipline
• Minimum 12-15 years of procurement experience in Oil & Gas, Energy, Petrochemical, Infrastructure or Industrial sectors
• Experience managing complex packages on major capital projects, including engineered equipment, packaged systems, construction materials, bulk commodities and specialist services
• Experience with EPC, EPCM, PMC or Owner's Team delivery environments and international suppliers
• Previous Middle East project experience preferred; Iraq project experience highly desirable
• Preferred: MCIPS, CPSM, ISM or equivalent, and membership of a recognised procurement or supply chain body

Required skills

• Competitive sourcing, supplier management and procurement governance
• Commercial evaluation and negotiation
• Understanding of EPC, EPCM, PMC and project controls functions
• ERP systems and procurement tools