Procurement Vendor Manager (Saudi National), GPO

Afaq - Warehouse Branch (Amazon); Riyadh; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading e-commerce company in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Vendor Manager for Workforce Staffing. This role involves managing relationships with staffing vendors, ensuring compliance with labor laws, and optimizing vendor performance. Ideal candidates will have over 3 years of experience in vendor management and supply chain operations. This position is crucial for maintaining workforce effectiveness and adherence to company standards.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of employee and performance management experience.
• 3+ years of supply chain experience.
• Experience with supplier or vendor relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage strategic partnerships with workforce staffing vendors.
• Oversee staffing plans with Workforce Ops team for timely supply.
• Ensure all vendors comply with local labor laws and ethical standards.
• Track and analyze vendor performance metrics to leadership.

Skills

Vendor management

Compliance oversight

Operational excellence

Performance management

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

DESCRIPTION

The Vendor Manager – Workforce Staffing will be responsible for managing the end-to-end relationship with third-party staffing vendors, ensuring reliable delivery of contingent and outsourced workforce needs. This role requires strong vendor management, compliance oversight, and operational excellence to secure the right talent at the right time while maintaining cost efficiency and adherence to company standards.

As part of our commitment to complying with national labor laws and applicable legislations in Saudi Arabia, this position is open to candidates who fulfill the specific nationality criteria stipulated by local regulations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Vendor Relationship Management
  • Develop and manage strategic partnerships with workforce staffing vendors.
  • Act as the vendor relationship owner for staffing vendors, ensuring alignment with business requirements and service-level agreements (SLAs).
  • Conduct regular business reviews with vendors to evaluate performance, resolve issues, and drive continuous improvement.
• Operational Management
  • Oversee the staffing plans with Workforce Ops team and fulfillment process with vendors, ensuring timely supply of workforce resources.
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders (WFS, PxT, Operations, Procurement, Compliance) to ensure vendors meet agreed KPIs related to quality of hire, fill rates, cost efficiency, Amazon SCS compliance, and attrition goals.
• Governance & Compliance
  • Ensure all vendors comply with local labor laws, ethical recruitment standards, and company policies.
  • Monitor vendor adherence to contracts, service standards, and health & safety requirements.
  • Drive initiatives on ethical recruitment, fair treatment of workers, and compliance with international best practices (e.g., no recruitment fees, fair wages).
• Performance & Data Analytics
  • Track, analyze, and report vendor performance metrics to leadership.
  • Identify trends, risks, and opportunities for optimization across the vendor ecosystem.
  • Use data-driven insights to improve hiring efficiency and vendor performance.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

– 3+ years of employee and performance management experience
– 3+ years of supply chain experience
– Bachelor’s degree, or 2+ years of Amazon (blue badge/FTE) experience
– Experience with supplier or vendor relationship management

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

– Experience in procurement
– Experience understanding process flow and suggest improvements to deliver cost savings, inventory reduction, or other benefits to the site

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Tagged as: Global Procurement