Senior Procurement & Supply Chain Leader — KSA

Atkins Realis Group; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Annual leave

Company gratuity scheme

Discretionary bonus program

Annual flight contribution

Transportation allowance

Housing allowance

Employee wellbeing program

Job summary

Atkins Realis Group is seeking a Principal Consultant to lead the Procurement & Supply Chain consultancy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. You will drive end-to-end procurement strategies, negotiate with suppliers, and advise senior project leaders across major engineering programs.

The role requires deep P&SC expertise, stakeholder influence, and the ability to operate autonomously within a matrix environment to deliver sustainable value and risk management for multi-project portfolios.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading procurement and supply chain activities on major engineering and infrastructure projects.
• Ability to develop sourcing strategies and lead complex negotiations.
• Experience advising senior project and business stakeholders.
• Knowledge of FIDIC and other contractual frameworks.
• Experience with ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, IFS, or Coupa.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement activities including market engagement, tendering, evaluation, negotiation, award, and supplier management.
• Provide specialist procurement and commercial advice to project directors and senior stakeholders.
• Manage contractual and commercial risk in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Build and manage strategic supplier relationships and performance.
• Provide clear commercial insights and reports to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Stakeholder management

Contract negotiation

Supply chain risk management

Strategic sourcing

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management or related

MCIPS MRICS CPSM CSCP

Tools

SAP

Oracle

IFS

Coupa

Job description

Atkins Realis Group is seeking a Principal Consultant to lead the Procurement & Supply Chain consultancy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. You will drive end-to-end procurement strategies, negotiate with suppliers, and advise senior project leaders across major engineering programs.

The role requires deep P&SC expertise, stakeholder influence, and the ability to operate autonomously within a matrix environment to deliver sustainable value and risk management for multi-project portfolios.