Senior Procurement Representative

ChampionX has an immediate need for a Senior Procurement Representative - Direct Materials role based in Dubai, UAE. The role is responsible for end-to end RFQ process for chemical categories & executing sourcing strategies for Middle East & Africa region. This position reports to a Manager within the procurement organization.

What’s in it For You:

• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth.

• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best.

• Thrive in a company that values sustainability and drives a safety focused culture.

• Access to Employee Resource Groups (ERG’s). These grassroots, employee-led groups are open to anyone in the organization and allow employees to come together to explore common interests and foster a diverse and inclusive workplace within the organization.

• Access to multiple knowledge sharing platforms to enhance collaboration and engagement.

What You Will Do:

• Follow safety policies to provide a safe workplace for all employees and supports the guiding principles of Goal Zero to continually improve the plant’s safety, health and environmental performance, security, design, development, manufacture, storage, marketing, distribution, use and ultimate safe disposal of chemical products. Drive culture of safety; Report safety observations / incidents.

• Supports and is committed to the Quality Improvement Process. Plans strategies to ensure error-free work by “doing it right the first time” and conveys this attitude in the daily performance of various duties, in our drive continuous improvement.

• Ensure compliance to purchasing policy and SOP requirements.

• Lead the end-to-end RFQ process for direct materials (chemicals & packing materials) categories - MEA Region, ensuring alignment with business needs.

• Execute regional / global sourcing initiatives, procurement cost saving projects.

• Identifying and evaluating potential suppliers, negotiating favorable contract terms & ensuring compliance with company policy.

• Identifying potential supply risks, developing mitigation strategies, and monitoring market trends to anticipate disruptions.

• Implement vendor performance matrix for the critical vendors in MEA region & create a performance scorecard.

• Represent & lead the Supplier Quality Management efforts from procurement side.

• Represent procurement function & co-ordinate with cross functional teams for alternative supplier approval process.

• Fostering strong relationships with suppliers, internal stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

• Creates and maintains individual plans or goals that reflect weekly, monthly, and yearly objectives. Actively strives to achieve goals and objectives.

Minimum Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field of study (business management, supply chain or engineering).

• 6 years of work experience in direct materials sourcing, procurement in chemical or oil and gas industry

• Fluent in English & Arabic languages, both written and verbal is mandatory.

• Proficient in SAP, Microsoft Office Suite & Power BI Dashboards.

Region Details:

• The role is focused on MEA region based in Dubai office

• The working hours are standard UAE working hours however may require flexibility to cater to SSA sub region.

• No or minimum travel needed

Preferred Qualifications:

• A certification in a supply chain management course is an advantage

• Fluent in speaking French, Spanish and Portuguese language is an advantage.

About ChampionX:

We Are ChampionX. We bring over a century of expertise and 6,600 global team members who deliver forward-thinking innovations, unmatched global supply chain capability, and market-shaping solutions in reservoir, drilling, production, midstream, and water applications. Our world-class safety culture fuels our purpose to improve lives through our commitment to deliver globally sustainable operations.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion 

At ChampionX, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every employee can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of employees and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran. 

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA). Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce.  

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.