Procurement Specialist (Saudi National)

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Procurement Specialist (Saudi National) to join our team in Riyadh. You will support day-to-day tendering activities, with a focus on tender administration, systems management, bidder engagement, and governance compliance.

The role involves end-to-end tender management, system administration, stakeholder coordination, and continuous process improvement. Strong English communication, 6+ years of procurement experience, and proficiency with e-procurement tools are required to

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a relevant field is required.
• Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in procurement, sourcing, tender administration, or contract support.
• Hands-on experience managing tendering processes (RFPs, RFQs, evaluations, awards).
• Experience using e-procurement and e-tendering platforms and related systems.
• Knowledge of procurement governance, compliance, audits, and approvals.
• Strong administrative and documentation management with attention to detail.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal English communications skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end tender administration from RFP/RFQ issuance through award.
• Administer procurement and e-tendering systems with accurate records and workflows.
• Coordinate bidder engagement: invitations, inquiries, and meetings.
• Support evaluation by coordinating stakeholder inputs and approvals.
• Maintain procurement trackers, dashboards, tender logs, and reports.
• Ensure activities comply with governance frameworks, policies, and audits.
• Collaborate with Procurement Managers on multiple concurrent tenders.
• Assist in developing and improving procurement processes, templates, and tools.
• Prepare procurement reports, tender summaries, and management presentations.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to align requirements and timelines.

Skills

Tender administration

Procurement systems

RFPs & RFQs

Stakeholder management

Excel & Office

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Tools

e-procurement platforms

Workflow management tools

Job description

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Job Description

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Procurement Specialist (Saudi National) to join our team!

In this role, you will support the Procurement team in the delivery of day-to-day tendering activities, with a strong focus on tender administration, procurement systems management, bidder engagement, and governance compliance.

What You'll Be Doing

• Manage end-to-end tender administration activities, from RFP/RFQ issuance through clarification, evaluation, recommendation, and award.
• Administer procurement and e-tendering systems, ensuring all tender records, documentation, and workflows are maintained accurately and updated in a timely manner.
• Coordinate bidder engagement activities, including issuing invitations, managing inquiries and clarifications, organizing bidder meetings, and monitoring submission compliance.
• Support technical and commercial evaluation processes by coordinating stakeholder inputs and preparing approval documentation.
• Maintain procurement trackers, dashboards, tender logs, and reporting tools, providing regular status updates to Procurement Managers and project stakeholders.
• Ensure procurement activities are conducted in accordance with established governance frameworks, policies, procedures, approvals, and audit requirements.
• Work closely with Procurement Managers to manage multiple concurrent tenders, proactively identifying and helping resolve issues, risks, and delays.
• Assist in the development and continuous improvement of procurement processes, templates, tools, and systems to enhance efficiency and compliance.
• Prepare procurement reports, tender summaries, recommendation documents, and management presentations as required.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure procurement requirements, timelines, and deliverables are clearly defined and achieved.

What Required Skills You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Procurement, Public Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in procurement, sourcing, tender administration, or contract support functions.
• Strong hands-on experience managing tendering processes, including RFPs, RFQs, bid evaluations, and award recommendations.
• Experience using e-procurement and e-tendering platforms, procurement systems, and workflow management tools.
• Good understanding of procurement governance, compliance standards, audit requirements, and approval processes.
• Strong administrative and documentation management skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and reporting tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively within fast-paced operational environments.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

• Previous experience supporting large-scale city operations, infrastructure, government, or public-sector procurement programs.
• Professional procurement certification such as CIPS, CPSM, or equivalent.
• Experience developing procurement dashboards, trackers, and performance reports.
• Strong stakeholder management and coordination skills across internal teams, vendors, and external bidders.
• Demonstrated ability to identify process improvement opportunities and support procurement transformation initiatives.
• Collaborative, proactive, and service-oriented mindset with a strong commitment to accountability, integrity, and compliance.

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

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