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Purchasing Manager

Saudia Dairy & Foodstuff Company (SADAFCO)Jeddah, KSAYesterdayMid-Senior
Mid-Seniorfulltime

Purpose of the Role The Purchase Manager – CAPEX & MRO is responsible for leading strategic sourcing and procurement activities across CAPEX, MRO, Engineering Services, and Industrial categories within SADAFCO operations.

Skills

LeadershipStrategic PlanningBudgeting

About This Role

Overview

Purpose of the Role

The Purchase Manager – CAPEX & MRO is responsible for leading strategic sourcing and procurement activities across CAPEX, MRO, Engineering Services, and Industrial categories within SADAFCO operations.

The role supports cost optimization, supplier performance management, operational reliability, working capital improvement, and procurement transformation initiatives aligned with operational excellence objectives.

This position partners closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, PMO, Finance, Logistics, Legal, and Operations teams to convert business requirements into effective procurement strategies, deliver sourcing initiatives, and create measurable commercial value.

Strategic Sourcing & Category Management

  • Analyze spend patterns, supplier markets, and operational requirements to develop sourcing strategies for CAPEX, MRO, Engineering Services, and Industrial categories.
  • Implement procurement best practices, sourcing governance frameworks, and standard operating procedures.
  • Conduct supplier benchmarking, total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis, cost modeling, and market intelligence activities.
  • Identify opportunities for cost reduction, supplier consolidation, and process optimization initiatives.

Procurement Strategy Execution

  • Lead end-to-end sourcing activities in collaboration with Manufacturing, Engineering, PMO, and Operations stakeholders.
  • Increase spend coverage through strategic supplier agreements and long-term partnerships.

Contract & Compliance Management

  • Lead contract drafting, negotiation support, implementation, and compliance monitoring activities.
  • Collaborate with Legal and business stakeholders to ensure contracts adequately protect company interests.
  • Monitor supplier compliance with contractual obligations, procurement policies, and governance standards.

Supplier Relationship & Risk Management

  • Monitor supplier performance against defined KPIs and service level agreements.
  • Develop alternate sourcing strategies and supply continuity plans to minimize operational risk.
  • Conduct supplier audits and cross-functional supplier review meetings.

Operational Procurement & Stakeholder Management

  • Act as the primary procurement contact for assigned stakeholder groups.
  • Manage RFI/RFQ/RFP processes, including technical and commercial evaluations.
  • Oversee PO creation, modifications, and open PO follow-up activities.
  • Resolve operational procurement issues including delivery delays, quality concerns, blocked invoices, and GRN discrepancies.
  • Prepare procurement KPI dashboards, savings reports, and spend analytics presentations.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Petroleum, Industrial, or Production Engineering) is mandatory.
  • 8-10 years of procurement experience within FMCG, with core experience in Capex & MRO is mandatory
  • Experience in SAP (S2P), Tableau & Power BI is mandatory
  • MBA, APICS, CPIM, CPSM, or equivalent procurement/supply chain certifications are preferred.

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