Procurement Manager

PwC Middle East; Al Khobar; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services firm in Al Khobar is looking for a Procurement Service Tower Manager to oversee daily operations and enhance procurement strategies. The ideal candidate has over 7 years of experience, excellent leadership skills, and a strong background in procurement processes. This role requires proficiency in English, and knowledge of Arabic is a plus. Join our team to drive operational excellence and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in procurement management, preferably in the Middle East.
• Proficient in written and spoken English; Arabic is a plus.
• Experience with a diverse portfolio of people, processes, and technology.

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement operations and teams effectively.
• Develop procurement strategies in line with business goals.
• Analyze and monitor contract compliance and effectiveness.

Skills

Strong leadership skills

Project management

Data analysis

Negotiation skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in business, supply chain management, procurement

Master’s Degree in Engineering, Business Management / Administration

Certifications in relevant fields (e.g. PMP)

Job description

Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS – Internal Firm Services – Other

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

The Procurement Service Tower Manager is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations for the Tower by collaborating with various teams to ensure streamlined project delivery, and continuous learning and improvement

You will be working in the PwC Delivery Centre as part of a PwC team providing procurement services for PwC clients.

Job Summary:

The Procurement Service Tower Manager is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations for the Tower by collaborating with various teams to ensure streamlined project delivery, and continuous learning and improvement

You will be working in the PwC Delivery Centre as part of a PwC team providing procurement services for PwC clients.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Daily tasks and delivery expectation

Team management:

• Management of the team’s performance, SLAs and KPIs

• Manage both PwC and client stakeholders

• Promote and improve stakeholders Net Promoter Scope (NPS)

• Boost skills and competency development of procurement team

• Lead transformation of service delivery

Operations management:

• Oversee all elements of operational delivery of clients’ procurement processes

• Develop procurement strategies inline with developed procurement plan

• Manage contract negotiations and awarding processes

• Review procurement team’s transaction ensuring integrity and compliance with procurement policy and practices

• Approve and monitor transactions

• Analyze existing contracts effectiveness and monitor contract compliance

• Identify potential spend leakage

• Embed understanding of the market’s supply chain dynamics and associated risks within client delivery

• Build rapport and manage cross-functional teaming

• Establish and maintain relationship with strategic suppliers

Process enhancement:

Expected Skills:

Specific learned abilities or technical skills

• Creation and improvement of best-practice based processes

• Management and optimization of business processes

• Identify and realize effective cost reduction opportunities

• Optimization and management of procurement systems

• Reporting:

• Periodical reporting of the team’s and service performance , KPIs and SLAs

• Knowledge of end to end procurement process, including supplier relationship management

• Data analysis and data-driven procurement decisions

• Knowledge of techniques and processes of strategic sourcing

• Ability to make data-driven procurement decisions.

• Commitment to ethical and sustainable procurement practices

• Strong negotiation skills

• E-procurement solutions knowledge.

Expected Competencies:

Values, behaviors & attitude

• Strong leadership skills

• Project management

• Strategic mindset

• Stakeholder management

• Ability to influence

• Communicate with impact

• Project management

• Results driven

• Drive organizational excellence

Required Language Skills:

Proficient in written and spoken English. Arabic is a plus

Minimum Education and Specific Qualification:

Bachelor’s Degree in business, supply chain management, procurement

Master’s Degree in Engineering, Business Management / Administration or equivalent from an accredited university is a plus

Certifications in relevant fields (e.g. PMP or equivalent) would be advantageous

Minimum years experience required

• Minimum 7 years of professional experience, ideally having worked with a diverse portfolio of people, process and technology with a leading firm, preferably in the Middle East region

Additional application instructions

• NA

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Business Process Outsourcing, Claims Performance Management, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Complaint Management, Compliance Auditing, Compliance Review, Contract Review, Corrective Actions, Creativity, Customer Data Management (CDM), Customer Due Diligence, Customer Handling, Data Entry, Data Quality, Data Quality Assessment, Delivery Excellence, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Inclusion {+ 25 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Up to 100%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date

Tagged as: Internal Firm Services