Manager - Technology Procurement

Qiddiya | القدية; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 260,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya | القدية seeks a senior procurement professional to lead end-to-end technology procurement across major portfolios in Saudi Arabia. You will design sourcing strategies, guide tendering processes, and drive negotiations from demand planning to contract award, while managing suppliers and governance to optimize value.

The role requires strong experience in complex technology procurement, cross-functional collaboration, and risk mitigation in regulated environments, with emphasis on

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, contracts, or supply chain management.
• Proven experience managing complex technology procurement and strategic sourcing.
• Experience leading competitive tendering processes and contract negotiations.
• Experience managing suppliers, stakeholders, and cross-functional procurement initiatives.
• Experience within large-scale organizations, giga-projects, government entities, or highly regulated environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end technology procurement across assigned portfolios, including sourcing strategy, tendering, negotiations, contract award, supplier management, governance, risk mitigation, and value optimization.
• Lead RFI, RFQ, RFP, ITB and direct-award procurement processes.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies aligned with business and category requirements.
• Manage procurement from demand planning through contract award and supplier onboarding.
• Lead technical/commercial evaluations, tender clarifications, BAFOs and negotiations.
• Manage amendments, renewals, extensions, change requests and claims support.
• Monitor procurement schedules and Tender Event Schedules.
• Drive cost optimization and commercial value.
• Manage supplier performance, disputes and operational escalations.
• Review sourcing strategies, tender documentation, evaluations and governance submissions.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Tender management

Contract negotiations

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Lead end-to-end technology procurement across assigned portfolios, covering sourcing strategy, tendering, negotiations, contract award, supplier management, governance, risk mitigation, and value optimization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead RFI, RFQ, RFP, ITB and direct-award procurement processes
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies aligned with business and category requirements
• Manage procurement from demand planning through contract award and supplier onboarding
• Lead technical/commercial evaluations, tender clarifications, BAFOs and negotiations
• Manage amendments, renewals, extensions, change requests and claims support
• Monitor procurement schedules and Tender Event Schedules
• Drive cost optimization and commercial value
• Manage supplier performance, disputes and operational escalations
• Review sourcing strategies, tender documentation, evaluations and governance submissions

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, contracts, or supply chain management
• Proven experience managing complex technology procurement and strategic sourcing
• Experience leading competitive tendering processes and contract negotiations
• Experience managing suppliers, stakeholders, and cross-functional procurement initiatives
• Experience within large-scale organizations, giga-projects, government entities, or highly regulated environments is preferred