Director of Local Content & Tender Strategy

Kwan Ventures; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 480,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Kwan Ventures in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Group Local Content Director to lead the local content strategy across major projects. You will own IKTVA, LCGPA and client-specific submissions, and build a governance framework to ensure compliant, competitive bids.

Ideal candidate is a Saudi citizen with EPC/oil & gas or infrastructure experience, fluent in Arabic and English, and a proven record of improving local content scores.

Qualifications

• Saudi citizen with proven local content leadership in EPC/oil and gas sectors.
• Direct ownership of IKTVA submissions and audits with proven improvement.
• Deep knowledge of the LCGPA framework and contract level requirements.
• Experience supporting large tenders with Saudi Aramco, SEC or government entities.
• Fluency in Arabic and English.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a group wide local content strategy, governance framework and multi year improvement roadmap.
• Own Saudi Aramco IKTVA, LCGPA and client specific local content submissions, audits, certifications and compliance requirements.
• Partner with Business Development and Estimation teams to integrate local content strategies into major tenders and improve bid competitiveness.
• Drive procurement localization through increased sourcing from Saudi manufacturers, local suppliers and subcontractors.
• Collaborate with HR to align Saudisation, workforce development and training investments with local content objectives.
• Monitor local content commitments across awarded contracts, proactively address performance gaps and mitigate the risk of penalties or bid disqualification.
• Establish group wide reporting, performance dashboards and data driven improvement initiatives across procurement, finance and HR.
• Build and lead a high performing local content team while managing relationships with regulators, clients and key external stakeholders.

Skills

Local content strategy

Regulatory compliance

Bid/tender competitiveness

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Economics or Business

Postgraduate qualification preferred

Job description

Kwan Ventures in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Group Local Content Director to lead the local content strategy across major projects. You will own IKTVA, LCGPA and client-specific submissions, and build a governance framework to ensure compliant, competitive bids.

Ideal candidate is a Saudi citizen with EPC/oil & gas or infrastructure experience, fluent in Arabic and English, and a proven record of improving local content scores.