Senior Specialist, Procurement II

Ma’aden; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mining company in Saudi Arabia seeks a Senior Specialist in Procurement to handle project procurement and contracting for Mega Projects. You will implement sourcing strategies, manage contracts, and ensure compliance with established policies. The ideal candidate has a relevant degree and 5-10 years of experience in the mining or petrochemical industries. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and the ability to lead negotiations for high-value contracts. This role provides an opportunity to contribute to strategic planning and maximize value creation.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years experience in the mining / petrochemical or industrial environment.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the MA’ADEN strategic plan.
• Assure compliance to the projects contracts.
• Support onboarding of new stakeholders for mega projects.
• Provide customized contracting solutions.
• Lead negotiation process for high-value contracts.
• Manage mega project claims and disputes.

Skills

Good communication and presentation skills

Develop/maintain good working relationships with the managers

Maintain respectful boundaries with contractors

Develop and maintain transparent communication channels

Education

Minimum University Degree in engineering or construction law

Job description

Job Title

Senior Specialist, Procurement

Reporting To

Manager, Procurement & Contracts

Business Unit/Function

PD&E Procurement

Direct Reports

None

Position Type

Regular

Job Purpose

Effectively handle the project procurement and contracting activities for Maaden’s Mega Projects in KSA and Globally with a focused approach in order to develop and implement sourcing strategies for projects under bidding or the procurement of major equipment and preparation of procurement and construction packages in project which will eventually maximize the value creation for Ma’aden and/or its business units. Responsible for compliance to established policies, standards and procedures including Local Contents (LCs). Apply the best practices among all Mega projects and preserves business continuity by optimum utilization of resources. Ensures the implementation of contracts for each project considering its risk and complexity. In addition, to effectively coordinate with PDE stakeholders internally and externally in the cross-functional assignments or initiatives in the organization.

Key Accountabilities

4.1 Strategic Contribution

• Effectively contribute to the MA’ADEN strategic plan
• Enhancing the Local Contents of Contractors to comply with MA’ADEN strategy.
• Secure best effective contracting and sourcing strategy.
• Ensures continuous improvement of sourcing to leveraging the commercial competition for each project.
• Assist in the deployment of best practices, lessons learned implementation to maximize performance efficiency and value added to MA’ADEN.

4.2 Project Contribution

• Assure full compliance to the projects contracts and delegation of authority schedule (DOA) by monitoring the contracts and dispute settlements within the granted authority.
• Support the team to ensure that new stakeholders raising mega projects are aware about its process and policies.
• Provide project-specific/customized contracting solutions, proper project's contracting strategies, project bidding and provide consultations to Manager and Project Team on executed contracts.
• Participate in resolving contractual conflicts with contractors, and in reviewing, negotiating and finalizing Change Orders / Contract Amendments
• Leading the negotiation process for high value contracts.
• Managing Mega Projects claims, disputes and outstanding issues and involve MA’ADEN Legal Counsel whenever required.

Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Competencies

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum University Degree in engineering or construction law or commercially oriented discipline such as finance, business administration, or related fields.

Minimum Experience

1. 5-10 Years experience in the mining / petrochemical or industrial environment

Ma’aden High Performance Competencies

(1) Strategic Focus (2) Business Acumen (3) Motivate Others (4) Leading Change (5) Develop & Empower People (6) Inclusiveness (7) Drive for Results (8) Planning and Organizing (9) Personal Leadership (10) Problem solving (11) Thinking out of the box

Skills

• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Develop/maintain good working relationships with the managers of other functions.
• Maintain respectful boundaries and professional relationships with contractors, vendors and suppliers
• Develop and maintain the transparent communication channels with all stakeholders.