Advisor - Procurement (SMP)

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

Job summary

A leading development organization in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, is seeking an Advisor in Procurement to support strategy implementation and analytics. The role involves leading a team, developing procurement strategies, and optimizing processes. Candidates should have a minimum of 3 years in business consultancy or 5 years in related employment, along with advanced knowledge in procurement solutions and analytics. A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required, with a Master's preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years business management consultancy or 5 years of related experience.
• Advanced knowledge of procurement solutions.
• Ability to implement analytical practices and platforms in procurement context.

Responsibilities

• Support Category Manager in developing category strategies.
• Lead analytical practices for category strategies.
• Manage a team of analysts for effective development of category strategies.

Skills

Business management consultancy

Procurement solutions

Analytical practices

Stakeholder management

Education

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

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems

MS Excel

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)
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