Procurement Manager

Job description / Role

The role holder is responsible for leading the centralized procurement of goods and services in defined work areas to ensure services are delivered in the most cost effective and timely manner as per defined business specifications and needs.

Client Details
Our client, a leading travel company based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia are looking for a procurement manager to set up and manage their group procurement function.

Description

Managerial Responsibilities

* Develops the strategy for the Procurement Division and guides the development of strategy for the reporting sections.
* Oversees the preparation of the annual budget and annual operating plan for the Procurement Division and reporting sections.
* Manages the annual budget spend as per the annual operating plan for the Procurement Division and monitors deviations, if any.
* Measures performance against financial and strategic KPIs for the Procurement Division and provides guidance for achievement of targets.

Procurement Performance and Operations

* Streamlines workflows, processes and business practices to ensure consistency in procurement implementation across the Business Units.
* Ensures adherence to agreed service level agreements by contractors, vendors and suppliers to ensure high quality of services are provided to ATG.
* Monitors the development of the RFPs relevant to all departments / divisions' for centralized services (facilities management, professional services etc.), identifying requirements and communicating the same to vendors and implementation partners.
* Leads the evaluation of the responses received based on the RFPs, reviews analysis and participates in reviewing the bid from a technical and commercial perspective.
* Guides the development and maintenance of standard terms & conditions as well as contracts ensuring compliance to legal guidelines on contracting.

Communicates standardized procurement policies & procedures to the Procurement operations teams within the respective SBUs and ensures adherence through routine monitoring

Vendor Relationship Management and Evaluation

* Reviews the benefit of the services rendered by the vendors and identifies opportunities for cost savings and measures results of sourcing and procurements initiatives.
* Directs and oversees the strategic partnerships with key suppliers, directing the maintenance of a supplier database, and ensuring periodic evaluation of services delivered.
* Ensures due diligence is conducted for new contractors and suppliers according to the defined prequalification criteria.
* Monitors the maintenance of vendor databases, including updating vendor evaluations and adding new vendors and implementation partners to ensure availability of qualified vendors when needed.
* Periodically reviews online system to ensure the consistency of vendor data, ensuring that all relevant fields (e.g. bank account details, contact details) are captured for the vendor records.

Report Generation

* Releases information when requested from other department / divisions according to specified criteria and in compliance with established policies, procedures and / or regulations.
* Reviews and shares ad-hoc reports including spend analysis, demand analysis etc. with the management in order to make decisions related to various vendors.

People Management Responsibilities

* Defines goals and key performance indicators for each member of the team and ensure effective implementation of the ATG performance management process.
* Manages the team members by evaluating their performance, providing feedback on an on-going basis, identifying development needs and coaching them to ensure capability development.

Performs other responsibilities and tasks as directed by the EVP - Group CFO in order to meet section objectives.


Job Offer

The package is as follows:
* Total package including housing basic & transport allowance is 30,000 Saudi Riyal
* Annual bonus of up to 2 months salary

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field

Relevant certifications in Procurement like Senior Professional in Supply Chain Management (SPSM), Certified International Procurement Professional (CIPP)

A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience with at least 5 years in a similar role

Prior experience in a procurement operations function with exposure to vendor relationship management and sourcing, preferably in a large service-oriented organization

Ideally the person will already be based in Riyadh and have a network base of suppliers to work with who can bring value to the procurement function

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.