Assistant Manager – Commercial & Planning FLS - Saudi National

About This Role

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At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible. Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Assistant Manager – Commercial & Planning FLS (Saudi National) to join our team! In this role you will get to support and manage procurement, commercial, and planning activities, ensuring effective coordination, compliance, and delivery aligned with project objectives.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Support the management of procurement and commercial functions for small to medium-sized projects, including purchasing, expediting, supplier coordination, and logistics.
• Assist in planning and tracking procurement and commercial activities to ensure alignment with project schedules and budgets.
• Review work performed by team members to ensure compliance with applicable standards, procedures, and quality expectations.
• Monitor productivity and performance of assigned personnel and support resource planning activities.
• Coordinate with clients, project management teams, and internal departments to ensure smooth execution of procurement and planning activities.
• Support the implementation of quality improvement initiatives and promote best practices across commercial and planning functions.
• Assist in developing and maintaining supplier relationships to ensure consistent performance and compliance with project requirements.
• Ensure adherence to company policies, including business ethics and conflict-of-interest standards.
• Support performance evaluations, training, and development of team members.
• Monitor progress, identify risks or delays, and support corrective actions to maintain project performance.
• Maintain documentation, trackers, and reporting related to procurement and planning activities.
• Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as required.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, or a related field.
• Typically 8+ years of related experience in procurement, commercial, or planning functions, including some leadership exposure.
• Strong understanding of procurement processes, commercial management, and project planning principles.
• Experience working within project environments and managing multiple stakeholders.
• Proficiency in material control systems (e.g., DMCS) or similar tools.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Strong leadership and coordination skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good understanding of industry practices, standards, and regulations.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work under pressure.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to identify improvement opportunities and enhance process efficiency.

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information. We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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COMPETITIVE BENEFIT OFFERINGS

Financial Wellness

We care about your financial wellbeing. Parsons offers competitive pay and retirement plans to help you build wealth for the future while giving you the flexibility to diversify your investments. Work Life Harmony

Balance in life is important and time away from the office is imperative to allow you to refresh and focus your attention on the things that matter to you. Parsons supports your time away by providing paid time off and paid flexible holidays. Career Development

We are committed to fostering the personal and professional growth of our employees. Develop and advance yourself though our comprehensive training, educational and mentorship programs.

Veteran Support

We provide Industry leading benefits to support veterans and active-duty members to provide security for you and your family by offering robust leave and benefits; including paid active-duty military leave and paid time off when transitioning back to civilian life. Mind & Body

At Parsons we inspire healthier habits, heathier minds, and a healthier you through our wellness program. Participate in our weekly Meditation Mondays and Wellness Wednesdays. Wellness, at Parsons, is more than just your annual checkup. Health

Health is not a one size fits all. At Parsons, we offer a robust Employee Assistance Program as well as comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans through large, national carriers with the choice of regional PPO, HDHP, or HMO networks.