Director - Purchasing

The Red Sea Development Company; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 1,600,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Sea Coastal Trading Company, a specialized supply chain and logistics arm under Red Sea Global, drives purchasing for F&B equipment, consumables and services across operations. The role focuses on strategic procurement across multiple spend categories, sourcing reliable suppliers, and aligning with stakeholders to document clear needs.

With over a decade in procurement and more than five years in senior leadership, you will lead policy development, governance, and cost optimization across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 12+ years of procurement and supply chain experience.
• 5+ years in a senior leadership/director-level role.
• Strong sourcing and contract negotiation experience.
• Experience developing procurement strategies and governance.

Responsibilities

• Develop lead and execute purchasing strategies.
• Track and report key metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
• Partner with stakeholders to document clear requirements.
• Forecast price and market trends to balance buyer-supplier power.
• Source reliable vendors and suppliers.
• Monitor and forecast upcoming demand.
• Obtain minimum of three independent quotations.
• Establish contracts to ensure negotiated prices.
• Coordinate daily delivery with Executive Chef inputs.
• Maintain supplier price lists and quotations.
• Research new products and services for the hotel.
• Approve discrepancies reports and stock levels.
• Verify pending orders and ensure timely delivery.
• Submit reports to meet deadlines.
• Lead and develop a high-performing procurement team.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Relationship Building

Negotiation & Influence

Excel & Communication

Leadership & Team Development

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain/Procurement/Business Administration/Finance/Engineering

Job description

Empowering Progress Through Integrated Supply Chain amp Logistics Solutions Red Sea Coastal Trading Company 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 With a focus on efficiency reliability and environmental responsibility the team ensures that every link in the supply chain supports Red Sea Global s commitment to sustainability operational excellence and local value creation.

Efficiency in Motion

Excellence in Delivery

Job Purpose

To manage the centralized purchasing department for sourcing F amp B equipment consumables and services required for operations Perform strategic procurement activities across multiple categories of spend search for better deals and find more profitable suppliers.

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 amp 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
• Submits reports in a timely manner ensuring delivery deadlines

Team Leadership and Capability Building

• Build and lead a high-performing procurement and category management team with clear roles responsibilities and development plans
• Define capability requirements in strategic sourcing analytics negotiation SRM and stakeholder management
• Coach team members on category planning commercial acumen and value delivery
• Create a performance culture focused on accountability continuous improvement and business impact

Skills

• Stakeholder Management
• Relationship Building
• Negotiation and Influencing
• Excelint Communication Skills
• Leadership amp Team Development Collaboration

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, or related field.

12+ years of procurement and supply chain experience with 5+ years in a senior leadership/director-level role. Experience managing large procurement spend across multiple categories (Direct & Indirect). Experience developing procurement strategies and category management frameworks. Strong sourcing and contract negotiation experience. Experience implementing procurement policies, governance, and controls.Supplier relationship management and supplier performance improvement.Spend analysis, cost optimization, and savings delivery. Procurement transformation and process improvement initiatives. Managing cross-functional stakeholders (Finance, Operations, Commercial, Legal, Logistics).Experience within FMCG, Hospitality, Retail, Distribution, Industrial, Construction, or similar large-scale environments.