Specialist - Projects Contracts

Kidana | كدانة; Makkah Region; On-site; SAR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kidana | كدانة in Saudi Arabia seeks a Procurement Specialist to provide technical and operational expertise across all projects, ensuring goods and services are acquired timely, cost-effectively, and with high quality to meet project needs.

You will support procurement strategies, apply policies, evaluate suppliers, negotiate contracts, manage the full lifecycle, track changes, and collaborate with departments to align procurement with organizational goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience as a procurement specialist.
• Certified Procurement Manager (CPM) and related certificates preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of procurement strategies and plans.
• Apply procurement policies and procedures in daily operations.
• Monitor procurement budgets and flag deviations to stay within approved limits.
• Conduct vendor evaluations, negotiate contracts, and manage supplier relationships.
• Support end-to-end procurement from sourcing to delivery and inventory coordination.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure procurement supports organizational goals.
• Maintain relationships with suppliers, customers, and regulatory agencies.
• Perform side-by-side comparative analysis of quotations.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Vendor evaluation

Contract negotiation

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Risk mitigation

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical comparison

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Job description

Role Main Purpose

Will be responsible to provide technical and operational expertise to support in manage the procurement process for all projects in Kidana related to Projects Departments, ensuring that goods and services are acquired in a timely and cost-effective manner while maintaining high levels of quality and meeting all projects’ operational needs.

Key Responsibilities

Functional Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of procurement strategies and plans in alignment with Kidana's objectives and the needs of its projects.
• Apply procurement policies and procedures in daily operations, ensuring compliance with legal and ethical standards and maintaining transparency and accountability.
• Support the monitoring of procurement budgets, and flag any deviations to ensure spending stays within approved limits and remains cost-effective.
• Conduct required evaluation for potential vendors, negotiate contracts, and manage relationships with suppliers to ensure that goods and services are delivered on time and meet quality standards.
• Support the end‑to‑end procurement process, from sourcing to delivery and inventory coordination, to ensure efficiency and timely fulfilment.
• Support the execution of risk mitigation measures related to procurement activities.
• Collaborate with other departments in Kidana to ensure that procurement activities support the organization’s goals and objectives.
• Maintain relationships with key stakeholders, such as suppliers, customers, and regulatory agencies.
• Perform Comparative Analysis: Create a side‑by‑side comparison of the key elements (pricing, delivery, warranties, etc.) across all quotations.
• Identify the lowest quoted price as well as any significant price variations between suppliers.
• Note any unique terms, value‑adds, or differentiators that certain vendors may offer.
• Implement and execute Procurement Committee process
• Review technical specifications and commercial terms for material/product requests
• Evaluate supplier quotations based on factors like price, quality, delivery, and past performance
• Conduct supplier capability assessments and site visits as needed
• Recommend the most suitable supplier based on the evaluation results, for review and approval by the relevant authority.
• Coordinate with suppliers on proposed revisions and negotiate terms within the approved authority, escalating matters that exceed it.
• Ensure that the final contract language adequately addresses the concerns raised by the internal stakeholders.
• Manage the full contract lifecycle from initiation through singing the contract.
• Track change orders and contractual variations.
• Maintain a contract register/database and track key expiry and renewal dates.

Educational Qualifications

A Bachelor’s in, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.

Professional and Technical Certificates (Preferred)

Certified Procurement Manager (CPM) and any related procurement and contracts certificates.

Professional Experience

Minimum 3+ years’ experience as procurement specialist.