Senior Procurement Manager

Mace; Riyadh; Hybrid; SAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace is seeking a senior project management professional in Riyadh to lead category management for a large luxury mixed-use development. You’ll provide leadership, due diligence, and market analysis to enable informed decision-making and delivery excellence.

The role requires executive negotiation, main contractor experience, and visa eligibility for KSA, with a focus on high-value projects for a PMC. You'll drive performance, nurture talent, and collaborate with senior stakeholders while

Qualifications

• Relevant degree or equivalent; CIPS certifications preferred.
• Strong commercial acumen with high-value tenders experience.
• Proven executive-level negotiation skills.
• Construction market knowledge with main contractor exposure.
• Visa eligibility for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and prior PMC experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead category management and relationship development to deliver value.
• Provide leadership to teams with clear structures, tools and responsibilities.
• Conduct due diligence and market analyses to inform planning and decision-making.
• Develop and implement plans, embedding processes and monitoring delivery.
• Drive performance management, talent development, and coaching with stakeholders.
• Support net-zero carbon goals and manage associated emissions during delivery.

Skills

Category management

Leadership

Due diligence

Market analysis

Negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Education

Relevant degree

CIPS

Industry certifications

Job description

The Project

This is an opportunity to work on a large luxury mixed-use development in KSA, Riyadh. Mace are providing project management consultancy services

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Lead category management and relationship development to deliver commercial value and performance excellence.
• Provide leadership to teams, ensuring structures, tools, and responsibilities are in place to achieve objectives.
• Conduct due diligence and market analysis to inform planning and decision-making.
• Develop and implement plans, embedding processes and monitoring delivery through others.
• Drive performance management, talent development, and coaching while influencing senior stakeholders.
• Works collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.

You’ll Need To Have

• Relevant degree or equivalent. Professional qualifications including CIPS and relevant industry certifications.
• Strong commercial acumen with expertise in high-value, complex tenders.
• Proven negotiation skills at executive and client level.
• Solid construction and market knowledge with main contractor experience.
• Effective communicator with analytical capability and ability to engage, influence and build trusted stakeholder relationships.
• Necessary visa criteria for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and have relevant work experience working on high-valued projects/programmes for a project management consultancy business, which are required for immigration and client approval.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of well-being in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables and strategic outcomes and build long-term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates.

We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.

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