Corporate Procurement Manager - Middle East

Job Description

What You’ll Drive

Procurement Strategy & Governance

• Implement and continuously refine the centralized procurement framework across the region.
• Maintain the highest ethical standards and ensure procurement integrity in all dealings.
• Ensure compliance with BESIX procurement policies, contractual standards, and governance rules.

Digital Procurement Systems

• Work within digital procurement platforms and lead further system enhancements and integration (Felix or other / Candy / 4PS).
• Standardize workflows, approval systems, templates, and reporting.
• Train project teams and ensure full adoption across all business units.

Project Support & Operations Integration

• Manage weekly project visits by proc. team to review procurement status with project teams.
• Facilitate procurement planning sessions and risk reviews.
• Ensure procurement schedules are aligned with overall project programs and critical path activities.
• Act as a bridge between site operations, Tender, Engineering, Commercial, as part of Shared Services.

Sourcing, Tendering & Negotiation

• Lead sourcing strategies for high-value and strategic packages.
• Conduct competitive bidding, commercial evaluations, and final negotiations.
• Ensure best-value procurement with optimal pricing, warranties, delivery schedules, and contractual protection.

Framework Agreements & Brussels Coordination

• Set up framework agreements with key vendors and subcontractors.
• Align with Brussels Procurement for global procurement leverage.
• Identify and implement bulk procurement opportunities (e.g., rebar, steel, MEP materials).

Vendor Management & Supplier Relations

• Develop, maintain, and score the vendor database for prequalification, performance, and risk.
• Organize supplier engagement events and capability workshops.
• Monitor regional market trends, cost inflation, and supply chain risks.

Reporting & Dashboards

• Prepare the monthly procurement dashboard for each project.
• Track procurement progress, risks, savings, delays, and supplier performance.
• Present regional procurement insights to management every month.

HR & People Leadership Responsibilities

Team Development

• Develop and expand a capable procurement team for Middle East.
• Define job roles, skills matrix, and succession plan.

Staff KPIs & Performance

• Set clear KPIs for all procurement staff.
• Hold weekly check-in meetings to track progress, bottlenecks, and development needs.
• Conduct annual and mid-year performance evaluations.
• Coach and mentor team members to grow procurement maturity and professionalism.

Shared Services Culture

• Embed Shared Services values of collaboration, transparency, and service excellence.
• Promote cross-functional teamwork with TEC, DED/BED, COM, and Operations.

Qualifications

You’re a Great Fit If You Have

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Supply Chain, Procurement, or Business

Experience

• 20+ years of procurement experience within the combined design, construction, EPC, or infrastructure sector
• Experience in a senior or corporate procurement leadership role
• Strong exposure to large-scale projects, multinational suppliers, and subcontracting environments

Technical & Professional Skills

• Strong understanding of construction contracts, procurement routes, and commercial terms
• Proven expertise in negotiation, supplier management, and cost control
• Knowledge of FIDIC-based contracts and regional construction practices

Additional Information

A career at BESIX is a lot more than just a job, it's about being part of our changing and innovative world. Your skills, ambition and passion will contribute to the development of our different businesses and allow us to succeed in the challenges of the coming years.

Working for the BESIX group allows you to be a part of a dynamic, creative and entrepreneurial company which is now recognized as a Belgian Top Employer. It gives you a safe and collaborative working environment with ambitious and innovative goals for the world of tomorrow, but also for your career and personal development.
We are looking for different kinds of personalities, mindsets, backgrounds and genders to build the iconic and sustainable projects of tomorrow.

Are you ready to make an impact and leave a positive legacy for years to come? If you are passionate about our purpose to Excel in creating sustainable solutions for a better world, come and join our caring BESIX family. Together we will co-create our future.

Working at BESIX brings a lot of great benefits including:

• An attractive remuneration package including a salary in line with the market and a range of employee benefits such as flexible mobility advantages, extra-legal pension, medical care insurance, work-life balance program (such as teleworking, child care, flexible work schedule, mobile working), Health Management (sport, health check-up program, …)
• Career development programs that serve not only to ensure that you are constantly learning and improving but also that give you the possibility to expand your career horizon
• A dynamic, creative and safe working environment with innovative colleagues supporting your endeavors (ideas, projects, goals, ambitions)
• Possibility to work on complex projects within both a local and international environment,
• The choice to remain locally anchored for the coming years or to seek an exciting international career opportunity within the group