Senior Specialist - Procurement

Mayar Foods; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Mayar Foods seeks a Senior Procurement Specialist to own end-to-end sourcing for rice and non-rice lines, leading category strategies and cost-optimization initiatives.

You will secure supply, negotiate terms, and develop new suppliers while improving efficiency and logistics for added value across categories.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or related field.
• Proficiency in SAP ERP or equivalent procurement system.
• 4 to 6 years in procurement with category ownership and savings track record.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end sourcing across rice and non-rice lines.
• Build and execute category buying plans aligned to annual strategy.
• Secure seasonal volume at optimal cost, quality and supply reliability.
• Maintain live view of coverage, open positions and market direction.
• Lead cost-optimization projects with should-cost analyses.
• Deliver structural savings and efficiency upgrades.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Project leadership

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management

Master's degree or MBA preferred

Tools

SAP ERP

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Title: Senior Specialist - Procurement

Date: Aug 19, 2026

Location: Dammam, SA, 32221

Department: Commercial

Core Job Information

Job Title

Senior Procurement Specialist

Function

Commercial

Location

Head Office

Sub-function

Purchasing

Band / Level

Reports To

(Job title/Band)

Commercial Director

Direct Reports

(if any)

Job Summary

Own the end-to-end sourcing and commercial performance of an assigned portfolio of commodity categories, spanning both rice and non-rice lines, lead the department's cost-optimization and efficiency agenda. This is a senior, delivery-focused role for a commercially and financially who can be trusted to run their categories independently: securing supply sources, strong negotiation skills, engineering structural cost savings, developing new and emerging suppliers, and, where skilled, optimizing the freight and logistics for their own categories as a source of added value.

Job Responsibilities

Key Area

Key Responsibilities

Category Ownership & Strategic Sourcing

• Own end-to-end sourcing across rice and non-rice lines.
• Build and execute category buying plans aligned to the annual buying strategy and the volume allocation framework.
• Assist in securing 100% of assigned seasonal volume at optimal cost, quality and supply reliability across the season.
• Maintain a live view of, coverage, open positions and market direction.
• Support structured cost-optimization projects across assigned categories, using should-cost and open-book analysis to target and deliver structural savings.
• Identify and implement efficiency upgrades across buying, specification, packaging and logistics.
• Quantify savings against benchmark, report them, and maintain a forward pipeline of opportunities.
• Challenge incumbent costs, terms and processes rather than accept them as fixed.
• Assist in negotiations, specification, delivery schedules and payment terms for assigned categories.
• Embed back-out penalty clauses and DOTIF targets in all Purchase Orders and move suppliers toward split LC terms (part at sight, balance on goods receipt).
• Maintain supplier contracts and ensure their terms are enforceable and honored.
• Resolve quality claims, delivery discrepancies and supplier disputes within agreed timelines.

Supplier Development & Supply Security

• Develop new and emerging suppliers to broaden the base and reduce single-source dependency.
• Run supplier evaluations and maintain performance scorecards to inform volume allocation.
• Build and maintain contingency and alternate-supplier plans to protect supply security.

Freight & Logistics (Assigned Categories)

• Where skilled, book and optimize freight, shipping and logistics for own categories, negotiating rates and coordinating shipments as a source of added value.
• Align carrier choices and Incoterm decisions with the freight benchmark and, once established, coordinate with the FOB and trade execution function.

Systems, PO & LC Governance

• Ensure Purchase Order, LC and documentation accuracy for all assigned categories.
• Maintain 100% accuracy of SAP ERP data for POs, in-transit inventory, goods receipts and supplier records.
• Log all supply events for assigned categories in C-Track within 24 to 48 hours of occurrence.

Reporting, Committee Support & Compliance

• Prepare category performance, savings and market reports for the management.
• Provide data-backed buying proposals for the weekly Purchasing Committee for assigned categories.
• Ensure all activity complies with company policy and relevant regulatory requirements and support internal and external audits.
• Coordinate with Supply Planning, Demand Planning, Finance, and Warehouse and Logistics to align buying with need.
• Cost savings: deliver 5 to 10% structural cost savings on assigned categories versus prior season, plus a delivered pipeline of targeted optimization projects.
• Supply security: secure 100% of assigned seasonal volume at agreed cost, quality and timing.
• Efficiency projects: deliver an agreed annual pipeline of cost and efficiency projects with quantified, verified savings.
• Supplier development: qualify a defined number of new or emerging suppliers each year and improve average supplier scores by at least 10% year on year.
• DOTIF: achieve 95 to 98% on-time, in-full delivery across assigned categories.
• Accuracy and systems: 100% PO, LC and documentation accuracy, with all supply events logged in C-Track within 24 to 48 hours.

Key Interfaces of the role

Internal Interface

• Commercial Director
• Purchasing team
• Supply Planning and Demand Planning teams
• Finance / CFO (LC, payment terms, savings validation)
• Warehouse and Logistics team
• Purchasing Committee members
• IT team (C-Track / SAP)

External Interface

• Suppliers across assigned categories (rice and non-rice)
• Sauce and ingredient suppliers
• Sun white supply partners
• Freight forwarders and shipping lines
• Banks (LC issuance and document presentation)
• Customs brokers and port authorities
• Insurance companies and regulatory agencies
• Category management and strategic sourcing across multiple commodity lines
• Cost modelling and should-cost / open-book analysis
• Strong commercial negotiation and contract management
• Working knowledge of Incoterms, LC structures and trade finance
• Proficiency in SAP ERP and procurement data management
• Financial acumen: margin, landed cost and savings quantification
• Freight and logistics market knowledge (a strong value-add)
• High ownership and dependability delivers without being chased
• Maturity and sound commercial judgement
• Strong analytical thinking and structured problem solving
• Project leadership and follow-through
• Clear communicator across functions and with suppliers
• Resilience and composure under seasonal pressure
• Attention to detail on terms, documents and numbers

Job Specification

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Master's degree or MBA preferred.

Professional Qualifications

• Proficiency in SAP ERP or an equivalent procurement system.
• CIPS or CPSM certification. Knowledge of cost-modelling and price-intelligence tools.

Experience

• 4 to 6 years in procurement, with a demonstrated track record of category ownership and delivered cost-optimization savings.
• FMCG or commodity procurement background. Freight and logistics negotiation exposure. Experience developing new suppliers and running structured savings projects.

Any Others

• Proficient in written and verbal English.
• Arabic language skills are a strong advantage.