AESG is an international specialist consultancy, engineering, and advisory firm, with offices across the UK, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Australia, South Africa, Egypt and Singapore dedicated to help solve our clients greatest challenges, through collaboration, innovation, and advanced technical solutions. With unparalleled experience, gained from working on hundreds of projects, our multi-disciplinary team of Architects, Planners, Engineers, Scientists, Modelers and Project Managers work alongside our clients to deliver effective solutions that stand the test of time.
Job Description
The Procurement Manager will lead and oversee procurement activities across AESG, supporting both internal operational needs and project-specific requirements. The role is key to driving value, ensuring compliance, and delivering procurement strategies that support the company's multi-disciplinary consultancy model.
Responsibilities:
- Lead procurement efforts across consultancy projects and internal operations, ensuring alignment with project timelines and business objectives
- Work closely with technical teams to understand scope of services and translate project requirements into effective sourcing strategies
- Manage procurement for subcontracted services, external consultants, specialist vendors, and project-related resources
- Develop and implement procurement plans, sourcing strategies, and tendering processes for multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy projects
- Lead commercial evaluations and negotiations, ensuring contracts and terms are compliant, robust, and commercially advantageous
- Build and manage relationships with key suppliers and subcontractors to ensure quality, reliability, and performance
- Maintain procurement governance and documentation in line with internal policies and ISO standards
- Support the finance team with accurate cost forecasts, purchase order management, and reconciliation of supplier invoices
- Leverage the companys global presence and supplier network to enhance sourcing strategies, ensure timely delivery, and drive cost efficiencies across multiple regions and projects
The ideal candidate fits the below profile:
- Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or equivalent
- Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Quantity Surveying, or related field. (Engineering background is an advantage but not essential.)
- Minimum of 8 years of procurement experience, ideally within an engineering consultancy or professional services environment
- CIPS, CPSM, or equivalent professional procurement qualification
- Strong understanding of the consultancy operating model, including fee-based services, subcontracting, and multi-project delivery
- Demonstrated experience in tendering, contract negotiation, and supplier management
- Familiarity with commercial terms, legal clauses, and consultancy-specific contract structures (e.g., lump sum, time & materials).
- Proficiency in ERP or procurement systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle)
Why join AESG?
AESG is a multidisciplinary specialist consultancy, offering a consultancy service and work environment like no other.
Through our world-class reputation for innovative thinking, pushing projects to out-perform expectations through smart application of planning, engineering and architectural solutions, our project portfolio includes some of the worlds most forward-thinking and exciting new developments.
The success of our company is built on the success of individuals. Our ability to achieve what we have is because our staff are driven, passionate and love what they do.
Through our progressive, lively and collaborative environment, we identify, foster and nurture the greatest strengths of our staff, and allow them opportunity to flourish by offering positions of responsibility at an early stage, and providing clear career progression pathways for all.
As an employee of AESG you can expect:
- Great career opportunities with access to huge variety of projects and incredible clients make your mark in a growing company and accelerate your career.
- Working on some of the worlds leading developments and tackling our clients greatest challenges
- Commitment in building on your areas of specialism and focal interest points, supporting your professional development through a structured training and mentorship program.
- Highly collaborative approach across the different technical service offerings
- Internal and external training opportunities where do you want to take your career? Well help you get there!
- Promotion of the importance of health and well-being of the team, including team building fitness activities, social events and the provision of a healthy work environment
- To be part of a dynamic and motivated team with an amazing team culture
