Group Procurement Director
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About the Role
Our client, a leading industrial group in FMCG manufacturing, seeks a visionary Group Procurement Director to drive strategic sourcing, optimize supply chains, and lead procurement operations across multiple business units in Jeddah.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and execute long term procurement strategies for raw materials, packaging, and indirect spend
- Manage strategic supplier relationships to ensure supply chain resilience and competitive pricing
- Drive cost containment initiatives and continuous improvement programs
- Collaborate with manufacturing, QA, logistics, and finance teams
- Mentor and develop a high performing centralized procurement team
- Lead high stakes contract negotiations for major group expenditures
- Drive implementation of advanced procurement systems and e sourcing tools
Requirements
- Proven experience as a procurement director or senior procurement leader in FMCG manufacturing
- Expertise in strategic sourcing, category management, and supplier relationship management
- Strong negotiation and contract management skills
- Experience with ERP systems and e sourcing tools
- Leadership and team development capabilities
- Knowledge of KSA laws and corporate governance
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Overview
- Our client is a leading large company in the field of Industrial Group (Manufacturing FMCG Food and Non Food).
- We are seeking a visionary, high caliber professional to step into the role of Group Procurement Director.
- Based in Jeddah, this executive will drive strategic sourcing, optimize complex supply chains, and lead procurement operations across multiple business units.
Seven Main Tasks
- Strategic Sourcing & Category Management: Develop and execute comprehensive long term procurement strategies for raw materials, packaging, and indirect spend tailored specifically to food and non food FMCG manufacturing.
- Supplier Relationship & Risk Management: Establish, evaluate, and manage strategic relationships with local and international suppliers to secure supply chain resilience, competitive pricing, and strict adherence to quality and food safety standards.
- Cost Optimization & Value Engineering: Drive cost containment initiatives and continuous improvement programs across the group to achieve significant, measurable savings without compromising product quality.
- Cross Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with manufacturing plants, QA, logistics, and finance teams to ensure seamless inventory flow, forecast accuracy, and optimal working capital.
- Team Leadership & Capacity Building: Mentor and develop a high performing, centralized procurement team, instilling strict performance metrics (KPIs) aligned with corporate benchmarks.
- Contract Negotiation & Governance: Spearhead high stakes contract negotiations for major group expenditures, ensuring robust legal terms, compliance with KSA laws, and corporate governance protocols.
- Process Digitalization: Drive the implementation and optimization of advanced procurement systems, ERP modules, and e sourcing tools to elevate transaction efficiency and data transparency.
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