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Ref: RP500-04
Job description / Role
The Procurement team is responsible for managing procurement and contracting services for high-volume and high-value procurements for a large project in Saudi Arabia. The functions of the team include: developing and reviewing procurement processes, developing local and international contracts, overseeing ordering, reporting on procurement timelines and managing vendor relationships.
Responsibilities and duties include:
• Development and review of procurement policies and processes.
• Development of contract templates.
• Ensure procurement and contract timelines are met.
• Develop relationships with suppliers to negotiate the best prices and value for money.
• Identify and researches potential new local and international suppliers.
• Manage and supervise other members of the team and the delegation of work among team members.
• Build and maintain excellent working relationships with key stakeholders and providers.
• Other duties as required.
Requirements
Candidates for the role of Procurement Manager must have experience in providing high volume procurements within tight deadlines.
• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in major procurements in Saudi Arabia and internationally.
• Experience in developing procurement policies and processes to support a Government agency.
• Ability to work in a changing and at times ambiguous environment and manage competing timeframes and priorities.
• Experience in developing and managing complex requirements for procurements and RFP processes.
• Sustain productive working relationships with other team members.
• Strong written and oral Arabic and English communication skills.
About the Company
Our organization is the secretariat of a premier forum for international economic cooperation which is consisted of 19-member countries and the European Union. We are leading the policy planning and event operations for all the events which will take place in 2020 by working collaboratively with all levels of the government and commercial partners.