Procurement Officer

UCC Holding; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

UCC Holding is seeking a Procurement Officer to streamline sourcing processes, negotiate contracts, and secure timely delivery of goods and services for construction projects in the GCC. The role focuses on cost efficiency, inventory management, and strategic sourcing initiatives across multiple stakeholders.

Candidates should have a graduate-level education and at least seven years of procurement experience in the GCC construction industry, with a proven ability to drive savings and maintain

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in procurement for the GCC construction industry.

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate the supply strategy and its implications to inform stakeholders.
• Negotiate contracts and ensure timely acquisition of goods and services.
• Cultivate supplier relationships and evaluate supplier performance.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies and regulations across projects.

Skills

Procurement management

Supplier relationship management

Education

Graduate in a relevant field

Job description

The Procurement Officer is responsible to streamline sourcing processes, negotiate contracts, and ensure the timely acquisition of goods and services, thereby optimizing cost efficiency and maintaining inventory levels to meet organizational needs. They also cultivate supplier relationships, evaluate supplier performance, and enforce compliance with procurement policies and regulations to support operational objectives and drive strategic sourcing initiatives.

• Define and communicate the supply strategy and its implications, to inform and align the respective stakeholders.
• Make use of competitive insights to shape strategies that counter competitive threats.
• Remove organizational barriers to delivering exceptional internal and/or external customer service.
• Represent the organization in an honest, ethical and professional way and encourage others to do so aligned with the operating framework.
• Manage financial and budgetary based on the assigned area of responsibility.
• Identify metrics, tools and processes to optimize sourcing, supplier activities and efficiencies.
• Lead the delivery of the savings and operating cash flow programs within their scope of category (products/services).
• Continuously drive operational excellence in strategic sourcing.
• Develop/follow superior procurement management strategies and practices to effectively reap maximum value
• from Procurement.
• Formulate and manages a strategic plan that capture total procurement value to sustain a competitive edge.
• Adapt Company–wide use of best practices to support the organization in achieving strategic objectives and maximize business opportunities.
• Engage and collaborates with both key internal and external stakeholders to improve service while reducing supply cost.
• Lead in identifying and analyzing cost reduction opportunities to achieve and deliver the financial targets.
• Oversee and manage the rationalization of suppliers, materials and services that meet business requirements.
• Support the implementation of HSE initiatives, participate in safety awareness activities, and contribute to incident reporting and resolution in alignment with company and IMS policies

Education & Experience

• Graduate with minimum 7 years of experience in procurement of construction industry of GCC