Strategic Facility Management Sourcing Lead

Maaden; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

Maaden is seeking a Lead Specialist, Category (Facility Management) to develop and execute category strategies that secure safe, reliable facility services across its operations. You will translate business requirements into fit-for-purpose sourcing and contracting solutions, strengthening supplier performance and protecting service continuity for critical workplaces and sites.

The role partners with multiple stakeholders to optimize total cost while embedding local content, sustainability, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business Administration, Engineering, Facilities Management, or related field.
• Desirable professional certification such as CIPS, ISM, IFMA, IWFM, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Facility Management category strategies aligned with business requirements and procurement objectives.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing for facility services including hard and soft services, maintenance, cleaning, catering, landscaping, pest control, waste management, and related services.
• Conduct market analysis, supplier benchmarking, demand analysis, and cost modelling to identify optimization opportunities.
• Define sourcing plans, statements of work, service specifications, commercial evaluation models, negotiation strategies, and contract documentation.
• Negotiate pricing, service levels, and contract terms to optimize total cost and mitigate risks.
• Partner with business units, HSE, finance, legal, and other stakeholders to validate requirements and implement sourcing decisions.
• Monitor supplier and contract performance against KPIs, SLAs, statutory requirements, HSE standards, and corrective-action plans.
• Embed local content, sustainability, energy efficiency, and digitalization criteria into tenders and reviews.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Contract negotiation

KPI & SLA design

Risk management

Vendor management

Stakeholder engagement

Cost modelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

CIPS/ISM/IFMA or similar certification desirable

Job description

Maaden is seeking a Lead Specialist, Category (Facility Management) to develop and execute category strategies that secure safe, reliable facility services across its operations. You will translate business requirements into fit-for-purpose sourcing and contracting solutions, strengthening supplier performance and protecting service continuity for critical workplaces and sites.

The role partners with multiple stakeholders to optimize total cost while embedding local content, sustainability, and