Senior Specialist - Purchasing
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About the Role
The Red Sea Development Company seeks a Senior Specialist - Purchasing to manage procurement functions for equipment, goods, and services. The role involves developing operational plans, conducting supplier evaluations, and ensuring compliance with policies.
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Responsibilities
- Develop the operational plan for procurement and contracts in line with the strategic plan
- Measure/monitor progress towards achieving key performance indicators
- Assist Unit Manager in developing budgets and identifying resources
- Implement procurement and contracts processes and procedures in compliance with policies and business needs
- Provide subject expertise in procurement and contracts subjects
- Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders including other departments and customers
- Identify sources of data, ensure data accuracy and conduct complex analysis
- Handle escalated cases/issues with Unit Manager and ensure resolution in a timely manner
- Develop advanced reports and submit for decision making purposes
- Assist in developing needed guidelines and tools to support departments in forecasting annual purchasing needs
- Ensure proper collection and assessment of internal purchasing needs to forecast demands
- Assist in developing annual purchasing plan in line with strategy based on departments needs and trends
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field
- Minimum 3 years experience in OS&E (Front of House) with similar environment
- Arabic & English communication skills
- Procurement sourcing & purchasing (end to end)
- Contract management & compliance/governance
- Supplier evaluation, relationship building & vendor management
- Commercial negotiation & stakeholder management
- KPI tracking, reporting, and strong analytical mindset
- Inventory control / stock variance understanding
- SAP Systems knowledge
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Job Purpose
- To manage and carry out the purchasing functions for sourcing equipment, goods, and services required for the operation. Perform operational and computer procurement activities across multiple categories of spending, ensure detailed record keeping, governance over all processes.
Job Responsibilities
- Develop the operational plan for procurement and contracts in line with the strategic plan
- Measure/ monitor progress towards achieving key performance indicators
- Assist Unit Manager in developing budgets and identifying resources
- Implement procurement and contracts processes and procedures in compliance with policies and business needs.
- Provide subject expertise in procurement and contracts subjects
- Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders including other departments and customers.
- Identify sources of data, ensure data accuracy and conduct complex analysis
- Handle escalated cases/issues with Unit Manager and ensure resolution in a timely manner
- Develop advanced reports and submit for decision making purposes
- Assist in developing needed guidelines and tools to support departments in forecasting annual purchasing needs
- Ensure proper collection and assessment of internal purchasing needs to forecast demands
- Assist in developing annual purchasing plan in line with strategy based on departments needs and trends.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree Supply chain management business administration or any related field.
- Minimum 3 years experience in OS&E [Front of House] with similar environment
- Arabic & English communication.
- Procurement sourcing & purchasing (end to end)
- Contract management & compliance / governance
- Supplier evaluation, relationship building & vendor management
- Commercial negotiation & stakeholder management
- KPI tracking, reporting, and strong analytical mindset
- Inventory control / stock variance understanding
- SAP Systems
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