Procurement Lead (Director)
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About the Role
Jacobs is seeking a Procurement Lead (Director) to lead procurement strategy, supplier management, and contract negotiation for a large-scale entertainment and tourism megaproject near Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Key Skills for This Role
Responsibilities
- Lead end to end procurement activities across major project packages
- Develop procurement strategies, plans, and sourcing methodologies
- Oversee prequalification, tendering, evaluation, and recommendation processes
- Negotiate commercial terms and contract conditions to secure best value outcomes
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies, governance frameworks, and legal requirements
- Manage supplier relationships and monitor supplier performance
- Coordinate with engineering, commercial, and project teams to define procurement requirements
- Identify procurement risks and implement mitigation strategies
- Review and validate procurement reports, dashboards, and progress updates
- Lead and mentor procurement teams to support high quality and timely delivery
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field
- 20+ years experience in procurement across major capital or infrastructure projects
- Strong experience in strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, and supplier management
- Proficiency in procurement systems and ERP platforms
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Full Job Posting
About the Opportunity
- Jacobs is playing a key role on a groundbreaking entertainment and tourism megaproject located around 40 kilometers from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- The project spans 334 square kilometers and includes major theme parks, large scale water attractions, and state of the art sporting facilities.
Role Responsibilities
- Lead end to end procurement activities across major project packages.
- Develop procurement strategies, plans, and sourcing methodologies.
- Oversee prequalification, tendering, evaluation, and recommendation processes.
- Negotiate commercial terms and contract conditions to secure best value outcomes.
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies, governance frameworks, and legal requirements.
- Manage supplier relationships and monitor supplier performance.
- Coordinate with engineering, commercial, and project teams to define procurement requirements.
- Identify procurement risks and implement mitigation strategies.
- Review and validate procurement reports, dashboards, and progress updates.
- Lead and mentor procurement teams to support high quality and timely delivery.
Here's what you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
- 20+ years experience in procurement across major capital or infrastructure projects.
- Strong experience in strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, and supplier management.
- Proficiency in procurement systems and ERP platforms.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Workplace
- Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full time basis, as required by the nature of their role.
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