Supply Chain Lead

Role Overview

Supply Chain Lead at Wood PLC, based in Saudi Arabia.

Role Purpose

Own the successful delivery of all supply chain activities for the assigned area, providing strategic direction and oversight to team members and stakeholders while ensuring compliance with project execution plans, budgets, and organizational procedures.

Key Responsibilities

Accountability & Delivery

• Accountable for the successful delivery of all supply chain activities for the area of responsibility.
• Ensure all supply chain activities are carried out in accordance with the project execution plan and schedule, within approved budgets and in line with project processes and procedures.
• Deliver against internal and external in-year savings targets as per business plan.

Team Leadership & Development

• Provide guidance, direction and support to reporting personnel in delivery of their specific responsibilities.
• Establish priorities, assign workloads and review the more difficult and complex aspects of the supply chain workload.
• Ensure that the supply chain team have a clear understanding of their role, supply chain processes and procedures.
• Implement robust performance management and development plans for the team, ensuring any gaps are addressed and development and succession planning is managed effectively.
• Act as a role model and champion Wood's vision, values and behaviours.
• Promote safe working practices and demonstrate safety leadership at all times.

Stakeholder Management

• Provide guidance, direction and support to all relevant stakeholders on both Wood's and the suppliers' specific contractual obligations and responsibilities.
• Establish and chair regular PSR (Project/Procurement Status Report) meetings with client, procurement, engineering and/or project management personnel to ensure dates for pre-order deliverables are being maintained.

Procurement & Supplier Management

• Utilise 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.
• 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.

Process & Governance

• Review, write and assist with development of processes and procedures and communicate to relevant personnel.
• Ensure that all statutory and legal requirements and procedures are complied with and all actions are fully auditable.
• Act as a role model to embed the Financial Management Framework across the business.
• Implement global, regional and country initiatives as per business plans.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 10 years' supply chain experience demonstrating results and progression to a similar position.
• Detailed understanding of key subcontracting and procurement concepts and principles.
• Knowledge of subcontract agreements and framework agreements.
• Knowledge of industry forms of subcontract.

Skills & Competencies

• Logistics and materials management.
• ERP systems.
• Supply chain principles and techniques.
• Client contract requirements.