Summary
International Maritime Industries (IMI) is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist in Ras Al Khair, Saudi Arabia, to coordinate procurement for shipbuilding projects. The role manages procurement activities from purchase requisition through purchase order, delivery, and site handover, while coordinating with Engineering, Planning, Production, and vendors. Responsibilities include maintaining procurement plans and records, tracking schedules and costs, preparing status reports, and escalating risks or delays. Applicants should have a relevant bachelor’s degree, 9–12 years of experience, and experience in shipbuilding, offshore, or heavy industrial projects.
The posting
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The Senior Specialist, Procurement is responsible for procurement-related activities to ensure that materials, equipment, and services required for shipbuilding projects are processed, tracked, and delivered in alignment with project schedules. The role acts as a single coordination point between Procurement, Engineering, Planning, Production, and Vendors, ensuring smooth execution of procurement processes, timely follow-up, and accurate information flow to support uninterrupted production.
1. Procurement Coordination & Follow-up · Plan, arrange, oversee, and coordinates of procurement activities. · Develop procurement plans in compliance with projects to ensure lowest risk. · Develop and maintain Procurement & Subcontract Requirements, Plans and Schedules for all projects. · Coordinate procurement activities from PR receipt through PO issuance, delivery, and site handover. · Follow up with Buyers and Vendors to ensure timely processing and progress of procurement actions. · Track procurement status and highlight delays or issues affecting production schedules. · Monitor and control procurement costs, ensure adherence to project budgets. Identify cost-saving opportunities, implement value engineering initiatives, and optimize procurement processes to achieve cost-effective outcomes.
2. Interface with Engineering, Planning & Production · Coordinate with Engineering to confirm technical clarifications, specifications, and drawing readiness. · Align procurement activities with MP, production schedules, and site requirements. · Support production and site teams by ensuring visibility of material delivery status.
3. Documentation & System Control · Maintain accurate procurement records including PRs, POs, delivery schedules, and vendor documentation. · Ensure procurement data is properly updated in ERP / procurement systems. · Support document control for vendor submittals, approvals, and delivery records.
4. Reporting & Issue Resolution · Prepare and update procurement status reports (weekly / monthly / lookahead). · Identify potential procurement risks and escalate issues to Procurement Management. · Support resolution of delivery, quantity, or documentation issues in coordination with stakeholders.
Requirements
Education: Bachelor’s degree in procurement, management, or related field.
Professional Qualifications: Recognized professional planning or engineering certification preferred.
Competencies: Expert knowledge of DP/MP integration with production schedules. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to lead cross-functional coordination and planning governance. Decision-making capability under schedule and production pressure. Excellent communication and reporting skills.
Experience: Minimum 9 - 12 years of experience in procurement coordination, supply chain, or project procurement support roles. Proven experience in shipbuilding, offshore, or heavy industrial projects. Strong hands-on experience coordinating procurement activities across Engineering, Planning, Production, and Vendors. Demonstrated ability to track and control procurement processes from PR to PO, delivery, and site handover.