Country Quality & Local Content Manager

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Job Description

• The opportunity
• The Country Quality & Local Content Manager is responsible for defining, driving, and governing the country Quality framework and Local Content strategy in line with Saudi Arabia regulatory requirements and company objectives.
• The role ensures compliance, execution excellence, and achievement of local content targets while maintaining robust quality governance across all business units.
• How you’ll make an impact
• Own and drive the country Local Content strategy in alignment with Saudi Vision 2030 and relevant authorities (e.g., Local Content Authority, IKTVA, NUSANED).
• Define, monitor, and deliver country local content targets, scoring, and reporting.
• Lead localization initiatives including local supplier development, local spend optimization, and localization roadmaps.
• Act as the main interface with regulators, customers, and internal stakeholders on all local content matters.
• Establish KPIs, dashboards, and governance mechanisms to track and improve local content performance.
• **Quality & Governance**
• Establish and maintain country-level Quality Management governance aligned with corporate standards.
• Ensure effective implementation of quality processes, audits, non-conformities, corrective and preventive actions.
• Drive cross‑BU quality alignment, supplier quality management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support risk management, compliance, and operational excellence through structured quality oversight.
• **Stakeholder & Business Engagement**
• Partner with Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Finance to embed quality and local content requirements into business execution.
• Provide expert guidance to country leadership on quality and local content risks, opportunities, and compliance obligations.
• Represent the country in internal and external reviews related to quality and localization.
• Your background
• Minimum 10–12 years of relevant experience in quality management, local content, localization, supply chain, or related country‑level roles.
• Proven hands‑on experience with Saudi local content frameworks, regulations, scoring mechanisms, and reporting.
• Demonstrated experience in quality governance, audits, corrective actions, and supplier quality management.
• Strong understanding of business execution, regulatory compliance, and cross‑functional stakeholder management.
• Experience working in an industrial, energy, manufacturing, or large project‑based environment is highly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business, Quality, Supply Chain, or a related discipline (Master’s degree is an advantage).
• Strong leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Practical, execution‑focused mindset with the ability to operate independently at country level.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English and Arabic is required.
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