Director of Procurement & ICV

Client of Creative Chain Business ManPower Services

Procurement & Contracting

• Lead the development and implementation of company s procurement strategy, policies, and procedures in line with OIA standards.
• Oversee all tendering, sourcing, and contracting activities, ensuring transparency, fairness, and value creation.
• Manage the preparation of RFPs, RFQs, and tender documents for major projects and service contracts.
• Review, negotiate, and approve high-value contract agreements and ensure financial and legal compliance.
• Coordinate closely with Legal and Finance to ensure alignment between commercial, contractual, and financial terms.
• Ensure timely and accurate procurement planning across departments and subsidiaries.
• Implement contract lifecycle management processes, including variations, renewals, and close-outs.

Supplier Management & Cost Optimization

• Develop supplier performance frameworks, KPIs, and evaluation processes.
• Lead supplier relationship management and conduct regular performance and compliance reviews.
• Ensure continuous market intelligence, benchmarking, and cost analysis to support strategic sourcing and price competitiveness.
• Implement measures to enhance supply chain efficiency, reduce lead times, and control procurement costs.
• Promote ethical and sustainable sourcing practices across all supplier engagements.

ICV & Local Market Development

• Lead MDO s ICV agenda and ensure integration of ICV, RDI (Research, Development & Innovation), and SI (Social Investment) principles into all procurement processes.
• Develop programs to enhance SME participation and local vendor qualification.
• Identify and develop opportunities for local manufacturing, service partnerships, and technology transfer.
• Maintain ICV performance scorecards and report progress against OIA and national targets.
• Collaborate with technical and operations teams to ring-fence opportunities for Omani suppliers and contractors.
• Drive ICV awareness and capability development across MDO and its subsidiaries.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure all procurement and contracting activities comply with OIA, MDO, and public procurement regulations.
• Establish and maintain procurement records, tender registers, and audit-ready documentation.
• Provide regular updates to CFO and Audit & Risk Committee on procurement governance, major contracts, and ICV achievements.
• Lead procurement risk management by identifying, mitigating, and reporting potential contract and supply chain risks.
• Collaborate with Financial Control & Reporting on insurance tendering, financial compliance, and vendor payment governance.

Strategic Integration & Collaboration

• Align procurement strategies with MDO s five-year business plan and project timelines.
• Work closely with Planning & Treasury to coordinate funding and financial guarantees for major contracts.
• Engage with external stakeholders OIA, MEM, and regulatory authorities on procurement and ICV policy matters.
• Ensure alignment of procurement objectives with MDO s sustainability and community development initiatives.