Associate Director, Purchasing (OS&E)

Red Sea Global; Jeddah, Makkah Al Mukarramah; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Red Sea Global as an Associate Director of Purchasing, leading procurement for a dynamic supply chain focused on the Kingdom's Vision 2030. You’ll develop purchasing strategies, negotiate with suppliers, and manage a team to ensure quality and cost-effectiveness in a pioneering logistics operation.

Qualifications

• 14 years of experience in purchasing or supply chain management.
• Focus on strategic purchasing.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute purchasing strategies.
• Track key metrics to reduce expenses.
• Partner with stakeholders to document requirements.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier Relationship Management

Strategic Purchasing

Market Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Supply Chain Management

Job description

An exciting opportunity to join one of Red Sea Global's subsidiaries, contributing to a dynamic and ever-evolving supply chain while making a meaningful impact on the Kingdom's Vision 2030.

Logistics Co. is a specialized supply chain and logistics subsidiary under

Red Sea Global, designed to power the seamless delivery of materials, equipment, and services across our portfolio of pioneering developments.

Operating at the heart of Saudi Arabia’s most ambitious regenerative tourism projects, the subsidiary delivers end-to-end supply chain management, including procurement support, transportation coordination, inventory and warehouse management, and last-mile logistics to remote destinations across the Red Sea coast and beyond.

Position Overview:

An Associate Director of Purchasing (OS&E) is responsible for leading and managing the procurement of Operating Supplies and Equipment (OS&E) for an organization. This role involves developing and implementing purchasing strategies, managing supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, and ensuring cost-effectiveness and quality in the procurement process. The individual in this role also leads a team of procurement professionals, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to align purchasing strategies with overall business objectives

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop, lead and execute purchasing strategies
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve the effectiveness
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure clear requirements documentation
• Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power
• Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers
• Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand
• Invite quotations for any items costing more than a certain amount (as per the purchasing policy).
• A minimum of three independent genuine quotations must be obtained for any orders as per the hotel purchasing policy.
• Establish contracts to ensure negotiated prices are available for all operating items required for the hotel.
• Receives market list from the Executive Chef on a daily basis and arranges for delivery of those items daily.
• Ensures that all order receiving dates are updated by the buyers according to the supplier’s promised delivery dates.
• Ensures that all authorized or approved purchase orders are sent to their respective suppliers/vendors for delivery purposes on a daily basis.
• Ensures & verifies that quotations are regularly updated, and supplier’s new current price lists are maintained.
• Research and identify new products and services for the hotel in the market.
• Checks, explain if needed, and approves delivered items discrepancy report issued by cost control regarding price and quantity order variances.
• Approves all additional requests for storeroom items, checks correct item description, unit, packing, and category, and establishes Min/Max estimated stock levels.
• Verify the 'pending orders' report on a daily basis, and all pending orders are checked and verified regularly.
• Identifies items for standing orders utilizing vendor's logistics for regular deliveries to the hotel based on approved highly consumed items.
• Ensures validity of items available, force issue obsolete items, and follows up on action taken for disposal.
• Verifies that all documentation and proper quotations are maintained and filed according to Policy and Procedure requirements.
• Willing to work a flexible schedule in order to accomplish all major responsibilities and tasks.
• Ensure the efficient operation of the Purchasing Department in all aspects.

Qualification and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field
• 14 years of experience in purchasing or supply chain management, with a focus on strategic purchasing
• Location: Jeddah Based