Procurement Manager - Maintenance & Supply Chain

Panda Retail Company – Savola Group; Jeddah, Makkah Al Mukarramah; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the retail sector seeks a Procurement Manager to implement strategic procurement plans and enhance cost efficiency. The ideal candidate will have strong negotiation skills, at least five years of experience in sourcing, and a degree in Business Administration or Engineering. This role requires professional communication in both English and Arabic, with a focus on building relationships and achieving procurement goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Commercial/Contract Management/Sourcing.
• Project Management certification is preferable.
• Professional communication in English and Arabic necessary.

Responsibilities

• Identify new suppliers and negotiate prices to meet company goals.
• Ensure sourcing activities align with business needs.
• Manage a team of sourcing officers and track performance against KPIs.

Skills

Communication Skills

Leadership Skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical Skills

Problem solving

Sourcing Skills

Relationship Builder

Education

University degree in Business Administration or Engineering

Job description

Job Description

Job Purpose

To analyze, design, plan and implement the Corporate Procurement strategic plans by following the systematic approach to realize the maximum benefits out of all buying activities for non-trade goods and services to contribute to the department performance in close alignment with Stakeholders

Key Accountabilities

• Ensure achievements of saving to reduce operating expenses according annual target.
• Conscious about cost efficiency in all activities.
• Provide specific feedback and reports on the progress of saving initiatives.
• Liaises with key company employees to determine their product and service needs and Partner with staff from across the organization providing high level advice and guidance to build expertise in procurement, provide governance and improve procurement practice and outcomes
• Monitor business trends and product availability to pay the best price for company goods and services without sacrificing quality or delivery times
• Develops relationships with suppliers to negotiate the best prices for company and Identify and research for potential new suppliers and new products and services to elevate the quality of service to meet company's goals.
• Ensure Building strong collaborative networks with internal business partners according to SALs.
• Take necessary actions to ensure targets are met, and track performance against objectives.
• Held periodical meeting, visits, assessment for key suppliers to promote performance.
• Ensure sourcing activities are delivered in a professional manner in alignment with BUs needs.
• Undertake business needs assessment, supply market analysis and commercial risk assessments to inform procurement planning and sourcing decisions
• Document procurement processes, decisions and contractual arrangements fully to provide an audit trail for probity and audit purposes. Assistant manager
• Continuously improve practices within own team in compliance with the department policies and procedures.
• Ensure sourcing activities are delivered in a professional manner in alignment with BUs needs.
• Manage and direct a team of sourcing officers through sourcing activities and KPIs.
• Balance out capacities and workload within own team.
• Create a healthy environment for teamwork, commitments, and individual accountability within own team.
• Conduct sourcing activities in a professional manner seeking quotations & proposals to fulfill BUs needs.
• Establish the intiations of bidding process and draft RFQ
• Handle the closing negotiations and present outcomes to committee or BU for alignment
• Extend, Terminate, Renew or establish new contracts of non trade buying’s
  
  

Skills

Qualifications

University degree in Business Administration and or Engineering

Professional Certifications

Project Management certification is preferable

Experience

Minimum 5 years ’ experience in (Commercial/Contract Management/Sourcing )

Key Competencies

• Professional communication in English and Arabic
• Knowledge of Retail business
• Analytical Skills
• Problem solving
• Contract Management
• Result Oriented
• Planning and Project management
• Self-Motivated
• Communication Skills
• Leadership Skills
• Customer Focus
• Negotiation skills
• Sourcing Skills
• Relationship Builder