Executive Director

2 weeks ago


الرياض, Saudi Arabia Qiddiya Investment Company Full time

Qiddiya is a flagship giga project under Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 initiative, aiming to create a world-class entertainment, cultural and lifestyle destination. As a multibillion-dollar project, Qiddiya will encompass vast infrastructure development, hospitality, retail and service sectors, requiring robust strategic procurement management. The Executive Director, Strategic Procurement will lead the development and execution of procurement strategies across key categories such as building materials, design consultants, contractor services, etc., ensuring alignment with Qiddiya’s strategic goals.
- Lead the development and implementation of **strategic sourcing plans** and **category strategies** **for Corporate and Development teams** in alignment with Qiddiya’s long-term vision and strategic objectives, focusing on scalability, on-time delivery, innovation and value optimization across spend categories.
- Act as a **partner to the business**, particularly Development BU Heads and CDU,to support translation of **category** **strategies into procurement operations** and broader project development goals.
- Oversee continuous monitoring of internal and external factors influencing category strategies, ensuring that **demand forecasting** aligns with operational needs.
- Drive **full value enablement** by selecting appropriate levers across categories to **extract maximum value** from the procurement spend, including non-commercial levers such as specification improvement, partnerships, etc., identifying opportunities for strategic sourcing, supplier consolidation, volume purchasing and value engineering.
- Ensure **compliance of category strategies** and sourcing projects with the procurement policy, Local Content policy, Supplier Development Program guidelines and KSA and PIF legal requirements.
- Engage cross-functional teams in **category risk management**, creating mitigation strategies for supply chain risks, such as geopolitical factors and market volatility.
- Lead **negotiations on frame agreements** and oversee contract development with key strategic suppliers.
- Ensure **transparency** on short-, mid
- and long-term demand for categories in close cooperation with Development BU heads, CDU and Finance teams.
- Act as a **peer/partner** to business unit heads and CDU to ensure **strategic alignment** of procurement activities across critical categories such as building materials, contractor services and design consultancy.
- Identify **critical suppliers**, in collaboration with Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) team, in each category that can be suitable partners that operational procurement teams can engage with in respective categories.

**Requirements**:

- 10+ years of experience in **strategic procurement** or **category management** in large-scale projects, preferably in construction, real estate or urban development.
- Strong background in managing **complex category strategies** (building materials, design consultants, etc.) and indirect categories (IT, marketing, etc.).
- Proven track record of working in **cross-collaborative environments** and ensuring differing goals and needs align with overarching category strategy approach.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field. MBA or advanced degree preferred.
- CIPS, CPSM, or CSCP certification preferred but not a prerequisite.
- Fluency in English is required, with proficiency in Arabic highly desirable.

**Benefits**

Comprehensive benefits package



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