Associate Director

5 days ago


Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Mace Full time

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our Consult business we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

The project:
This is an opportunity to work on one of the largest programmes in Saudi Arabia. This unique project consists of major mixed-use development including sports facilities, entertainment, and arts along with all associated infrastructure.

Mace is one of the delivery partners requiring high-calibre and experienced professionals to lead integrated teams throughout each phase of the project.

Our values shape the way we consult, and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:
Safety first - Going home safe and well.
Client focus - Deliver on our promise.
Integrity - Always do the right thing.
Create opportunity - for our people to excel.

You’ll be responsible for:

- Support and maintain all Procurement requirements, standards, strategies, plans and procedures, their maintenance, implementation, and period updates across the program.
- Help cascade and support plans and the business cases to help achieve them.
- Contribute to management of procurement resources and direct procurement activities required to support the planning and execution of procurement across the program.
- Provide direction and support to procurement-related activities for specific strategic requirements.
- May be assigned to a role of Procurement leadership on a specific project or program requiring more experienced Procurement leadership, or as a commodity or category lead.
- Represent Procurement at various forums and committees.
- Deputize in Management meetings and operational review meetings as the Procurement representative.
- Support the establishment and maintenance of effective training programs to develop existing personnel in support of development, retention, and career progression.
- Understand and be aware of changing market conditions regarding availability and cost of procurement resources and movement and trends in the pricing of materials, equipment, and services.
- Strictly uphold Company and policies and procedures.
- Maintain performance metrics to measure the performance of the function regarding cost savings, on-time performance, and quality of services.
- Assist in the resolution of procurement related non-compliances, complaints, and disputes.
- Effectively communicate with all levels of the business, program, and stakeholders on Procurement issues.
- Review major purchase orders and subcontracts prior to execution and participate in strategic city-wide negotiations.
- Support and participate in major or strategic initiatives around procurement and or supply chain management.
- Provides technical consultation management as required.
- Ensures compliance with all laws/regulations/corporate policies applicable to procurement and supply chain.
- Facilitates, supports audits and facilitates associated corrective actions for procurement.
- Maintains awareness or seeks opportunities to implement systems and technologies relative to the function.
- Coordinates activity with numerous functions.
- Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

You’ll need to have:

- Reporting to the Director of Procurement and supporting the Procurement function at project level to provide guidance and rolling out consistency across the entire project development setting and maintaining the standards to uphold city-wide governance.
- Considerable liaison with QIC corporate functions and offering strategic insight and support to various project Management Committees and providing support to enable Project Delivery Teams objectives.

You’ll also have:

- Proven ability to help drive excellence in field of large-scale procurement and supply chain management expertise, focusing on safety, quality and improvement of processes, mentoring, excellent written and oral communications skills, and a thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations are required.
- Must also demonstrate the ability to effectively execute and manage complex tasks.
- Must also possess a thorough knowledge of current technology and the capabilities and efficiencies of specific software.
- Must be capable of conducting focused briefings to all levels of management.
- This includes effective problem solving and exercising excellent judgment regarding timing and senior management involvement in significant issues.
- Ability to network across departments and key stakeholders.

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