Advisor - Procurement (SMP)

NEOM; Riyadh Region; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading development project in Saudi Arabia is seeking an Advisor - Procurement to support the Category Manager in developing and implementing procurement strategies. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in business consultancy, advanced procurement knowledge, and experience managing analytical teams. Responsibilities include data analysis, stakeholder management, and developing governance documentation. This role demands a combination of strategic thinking and operational proficiency in procurement processes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in business management consultancy or 5 years in a related role.
• Advanced knowledge of procurement solutions including framework agreements.
• Experience managing a small team to drive independent solutions.

Responsibilities

• Support the Category Manager in developing category strategies.
• Conduct analyses on business practices to derive requirements.
• Lead analytical practices for category strategy validation.

Skills

Business management consultancy

Analytical practices

Procurement solutions

Team management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, economics, finance or related

Master's degree preferred

Tools

MS Excel

Power BI

Job description

Overview

Position

Advisor - Procurement (SMP)

Job Code

Reports to: Professional Services Category Manager

Direct Reports: NA

Division / Section: Procurement

Department: Procurement

Sector: Procurement

Job Family

Role Purpose

To support the Category Manager in leading development and implementation of category strategies, contract / procurement solutions and analytical systems / infrastructure; ensuring that NEOM maintains optimal processes when interacting with our supply markets.

Key Accountabilities & Activities

Multi-Category Strategy Development and Implementation

• Conduct historical analyses on business practices and stakeholder behavior to effectively derive and prioritize business requirements when interacting with supplier markets
• Deliver category strategies covering all bases of category management including contract, risk, spend, and performance
• Develop and present professional presentation material, planning and governance documentation suitable for NEOM senior management as well as operational staff

Data Analytics

• Lead all analytical practices required for driving empirically validated category strategies; this must include knowledge and use of various analytical platforms and data sources (e.g., ERP, supplier data, MS Excel and Power BI applications)
• Coordinate with wider NEOM analytical practitioners / teams (e.g., Procurement Excellence & SRM) to continually optimize the NEOM Procurement analytical capabilities

Stakeholder Management

• Lead a team of analysts and / or document controllers to efficiently derive required information required for effective development of category strategies
• Consult both internal NEOM stakeholders and suppliers regarding strategic initiatives and interaction with category solutions
• Independently support Category Lead(s) in critical tasks relevant to the overall development and ongoing management of the category procurement operations

Background, Skills & Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Minimum 3 years business management consultancy or 5 years of other related employment
• Advanced knowledge of procurement solutions (e.g., framework agreements, governance and pricing structures)
• Advanced knowledge of, and ability to, implement appropriate analytical practices and platforms in a Procurement context (i.e., spend / business data sources, extraction and analysis)
• Experience managing a (small) team of analysts and / or other support staff to independently drive solutions with minimal direction

Qualifications

• Minimum a Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, economics, finance, operations, engineering or a related area, with a Master's degree preferred

Communication - Main Stakeholders

Internal

External

• NEOM Sector Heads, Directors / Managers and other representatives
• Category Leads, Procurement business partners and buying staff
• Supplier senior management and operational staff
• Government entities