Procurement Director
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Employment Type: Permanent
Company: Spinwell Global (representing a leading property developer)
Spinwell Global is proud to partner with one of the UAE’s leading property developers, currently managing over 280,000 square metres of land under development across Abu Dhabi. As part of their ongoing expansion, we are seeking an experienced and highly capable Procurement Director to lead the organisation’s procurement function across multiple high-profile real estate and construction projects.
Role Overview:
The Procurement Director will be responsible for the strategic management of all procurement activities, ensuring the organisation secures best-in-class suppliers, contractors, consultants, and materials, whilst safeguarding commercial interests and driving operational excellence. The successful candidate will bring extensive experience within real estate development and construction projects, demonstrating strong leadership, negotiation, and contract management capabilities.
You will oversee the full procurement lifecycle, from strategy development to tendering, contract award, supplier relationship management, and compliance assurance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement, and manage the overall procurement strategy to support large-scale real estate and construction projects.
- Lead all procurement activities from tendering through to contract negotiation and award.
- Ensure procurement processes achieve best value, mitigate risk, and align with project objectives and timelines.
- Collaborate closely with the commercial, legal, project management, and development teams to deliver procurement solutions tailored to project needs.
- Build and maintain robust supplier, contractor, and consultant networks, ensuring high standards of performance, quality, and compliance.
- Draft, review, and negotiate procurement contracts to safeguard the organisation’s commercial and operational interests.
- Implement procurement governance frameworks, policies, and procedures in line with international best practices.
- Lead pre-qualification, tender evaluation, and contract award processes, ensuring transparency, fairness, and competitiveness.
- Proactively manage supplier performance, resolving disputes, claims, and variations efficiently.
- Support the leadership team with procurement insights, reports, risk assessments, and cash flow management relating to major contract packages.
Skills and Experience:
- Minimum 15+ years of progressive experience in procurement leadership roles, with a focus on real estate development and construction projects.
- Proven track record of successfully managing procurement for large-scale residential, commercial, or mixed-use developments.
- Extensive experience in contract drafting, negotiation, and contract administration.
- Strong understanding of construction procurement processes, supply chain management, tendering procedures, and market dynamics within the UAE.
- Knowledge of FIDIC and other standard construction contract forms is an advantage.
- Exceptional leadership, stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills.
- High attention to detail, commercial acumen, and risk management capabilities.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
- Professional certifications (e.g., MCIPS, MRICS) are highly desirable.
- Solid working knowledge of procurement laws, regulations, and practices in the UAE market.
- Excellent command of English
We welcome all applications regardless of background, in line with our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.
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