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Senior Manager - Procurement

Red Sea Sports & Entertainment
Umluj, KSA
Senior · 12+ years experience
Onsite
Discovered 2 weeks ago

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Job Responsibilities

  • Procurement Strategy & Planning Build the annual procurement plan from the approved budgets of Production, Nursery Operations, Landscape Maintenance and support functions. Develop category strategies: plants and trees, agricultural inputs, irrigation, equipment and fleet, and services. Aggregate demand and set framework and rate agreements for recurring items. Sourcing & Purchasing Run the full cycle: requisition, RFQ or tender, technical and commercial evaluation, negotiation and purchase order. Apply competitive sourcing and the Delegation of Authority to every purchase. Plant Imports Source imported plants from qualified international suppliers (e.g. Italy, Spain, Australia, Thailand, China, UAE, South Africa). Pre-qualify suppliers and join Production on site visits, inspection and tagging before order confirmation. Manage lead times, freight and customs clearance through the bonded facility, with phytosanitary documents checked by Biosecurity. Supplier Management Maintain the approved vendor list; qualify, evaluate and review supplier performance. Manage supplier contracts, claims and disputes; develop local suppliers where possible. Cost Control & Compliance Track savings, price benchmarks and spend by category and business unit. Enforce procurement policy, ethics, conflict-of-interest and anti-bribery controls (ISO 37301); keep audit-ready records. Stores Interface Agree reorder levels for consumables with stores and Nursery Operations to prevent stock-outs of critical inputs. Leadership Lead the procurement team (2 FTE per OD Finalized); set objectives, KPIs and development plans. Deliver the fixed responsibilities of a Section Head (Section 11.2). Policies, Systems, Processes & Standards Follow and enforce all relevant Botanica and RSG Group policies, delegation of authority (DoA), processes, standard operating procedures and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled, auditable and consistent manner. Safety, Quality & Environment Apply and champion the safety, quality and environmental management system (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001) and the compliance management system (ISO 37301) to ensure employee safety, legislative compliance, high-quality products and services, and a responsible environmental attitude. Continuous Improvement Identify and lead opportunities to improve the department's systems, processes and practices against international best practice, with a focus on cost reduction, productivity improvement and client value.

Job Requirements

  • Qualification and Experience: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering or Agriculture; CIPS or equivalent certification preferred. Minimum 12 years in procurement, of which at least 5 years managing a procurement team. Experience in agricultural, horticultural, landscape or construction procurement, including international imports.
  • Negotiation, tendering and bid evaluation. Supplier contract management and import and customs procedures. Spend analysis and ERP procurement modules. Fluent Arabic and English. Job Context: Procurement directly affects plant quality, production timelines and margins. Imported plants carry long lead times and biosecurity risk, and late or poor-quality stock cannot be fixed quickly. The role must balance cost, quality, lead time and compliance, and raise supply risks early rather than after a delay hits a client. Functional (Technical) Competencies: Procurement Planning & Supplier Management - Expert Sourcing, Tendering & Bid Evaluation - Advanced Supplier Contract Management - Advanced Import & Customs Coordination - Advanced Spend Analysis & Cost Control - Advanced Biosecurity & Phytosanitary Documentation - Intermediate

Skills

  • Negotiation, tendering and bid evaluation. Supplier contract management and import and customs procedures. Spend analysis and ERP procurement modules. Fluent Arabic and English. Job Context: Procurement directly affects plant quality, production timelines and margins. Imported plants carry long lead times and biosecurity risk, and late or poor-quality stock cannot be fixed quickly. The role must balance cost, quality, lead time and compliance, and raise supply risks early rather than after a delay hits a client. Functional (Technical) Competencies: Procurement Planning & Supplier Management - Expert Sourcing, Tendering & Bid Evaluation - Advanced Supplier Contract Management - Advanced Import & Customs Coordination - Advanced Spend Analysis & Cost Control - Advanced Biosecurity & Phytosanitary Documentation - Intermediate

Preferred Qualifications

  • Qualification and Experience: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering or Agriculture; CIPS or equivalent certification preferred. Minimum 12 years in procurement, of which at least 5 years managing a procurement team. Experience in agricultural, horticultural, landscape or construction procurement, including international imports.

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