Sr Procurement Officer - Petrochemicals

Sichem, part of Mazrui Energy Services is looking to hire Senior Procurement Officer for their office based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. SICHEM specialises in manufacturing and toll blending specialty oilfield chemicals for drilling, production, and other oilfield applications. Our skilled professionals, supported by their extensive experience in the chemical manufacturing industry deliver technical excellence, in-market-value, and efficiency through locally manufactured and blended tailor-made solutions. Ideal candidate must have experience and specialised knowledge in procuring chemicals for the oil and gas industry. Job Responsibilities and Duties : - Develop category and sourcing plans for assigned petrochemical materials and services, aligned with demand forecasts, operating plans and business priorities. - Conduct market research, supplier mapping, benchmark reviews, cost-driver analysis and total-cost-of-ownership assessments. - Prepare RFQs/RFPs, bid lists, commercial comparison sheets, negotiation plans and award recommendations. - Aggregate demand and leverage suppliers across Sichem and PPC while respecting legal-entity, technical and operational requirements. - Drive validated savings, cost avoidance, value engineering and payment-term improvements. - Convert approved requirements into compliant sourcing and purchase-order actions through Oracle ERP and approved procurement workflows. - Negotiate price, Incoterms, lead time, payment terms, warranties, quality obligations and other relevant commercial protections. - Coordinate contract preparation, review, renewal and expiry monitoring with Legal, Finance, Quality, HSE and requesting departments. - Expedite open commitments and resolve commercial, delivery, documentation and invoice-matching issues. - Coordinate supplier onboarding, due diligence, qualification and approved-vendor requirements. - Maintain supplier scorecards covering quality, OTIF, responsiveness, lead-time adherence, competitiveness and corrective actions. - Maintain a critical-material and supplier-risk register and develop alternate-source, dual-source and contingency proposals. - Monitor supplier capacity, logistics constraints, market movements, regulatory changes and other risks affecting cost or supply. - Participate in demand, supply and inventory reviews; validate lead times, MOQs, order frequency and replenishment parameters. - Support reduction of excess, slow-moving and obsolete stock without compromising production continuity. - Ensure compliance with Procurement Policy, SOPs, DOA, budget controls, ethical standards, fair competition, confidentiality and record retention. - Support audits and close corrective actions; maintain accurate supplier, sourcing, contract and purchase-order records. - Prepare dashboards and reports covering spend, savings, purchase-price variance, contracts, supplier performance, open orders, inventory exposure and supply risks. - Guide assigned procurement team members, lead cross-functional sourcing projects and provide delegated cover for the Procurement Manager - Chemicals. - Follow applicable QHSE, quality, environmental, occupational health and safety, sustainability, legal and regulatory requirements. Minimum Candidate Requirement: - Education - Bachelor degree in Chemistry or related field, CIPS Certification will be an added advantage. - Experience - 7-9 years of experience ideally procuring chemicals. - Excellent analytical, problem solving and decision making skills. - Commercial awareness - The ability to make important decisions and cope with the pressure of demanding targets and deadlines. - The ability to adapt to different stakeholders needs and to develop and maintain successful working relationships. - Advanced negotiation skills and flair for networking