NEOM Hiring for Director – Category Management t تبوك نيوم السعودية Full Time

Position

Director Procurement – category management

Job Code

Reports to

Executive Director Procurement

Direct Reports

5-10

Division/Section

Procurement

Department

Procurement

Sector

Job Family

Role Purpose

This role requires a strong background in procurement and supply chain management, as well as excellent negotiation skills, financial acumen, and a deep understanding of the construction industry. Given the scale of a giga project, the Strategic Sourcing Director plays a critical role in ensuring the project’s success by efficiently sourcing and managing construction commodities.

Key Accountabilities & Activities

• Strategic Procurement: Developing and executing a procurement strategy that ensures the timely and cost-effective acquisition of construction commodities, such as steel, cement, concrete, machinery, and other materials needed for the project.
• Supplier Management: Identifying and selecting suppliers, negotiating contracts, and managing vendor relationships to secure favorable terms, quality, and pricing.
• Cost Control: Implementing cost-saving measures, value engineering, and optimizing procurement processes to stay within budget constraints.
• Risk Management: Identifying and mitigating risks associated with procurement, such as supply chain disruptions, price fluctuations, and quality issues.
• Market Analysis: Conducting market research to understand commodity price trends, availability, and potential sources to inform procurement decisions.
• Compliance: Ensuring procurement activities comply with relevant regulations and industry standards, including environmental and sustainability requirements.
• Team Leadership: Managing a team of procurement professionals, setting performance goals, and overseeing their work to achieve project objectives.
• Contract Negotiation: Leading negotiations with suppliers to establish terms and conditions that align with project needs and objectives.
• Logistics and Supply Chain: Collaborating with logistics and supply chain teams to ensure timely delivery of materials to the construction site.
• Reporting: Providing regular reports to project management on procurement status, cost analysis, and performance metrics.
• Innovation: Identifying opportunities for innovation in procurement processes, technology adoption, and sustainability initiatives.

Stakeholder Communication: Collaborating with project managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to align procurement activities with project timelines and requirements

Background, Skills &

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge,

Skills And

Experience

Skills:

Strong leadership skills, Team player in a Projects environment / Construction Services setup. Solid operational management and general business and technical skills and savvy. Working knowledge of finance and/or accounting in terms of budgeting, cost management, financial accounting, treasury, risk management, etc. Industry knowledge in terms of broad industry dynamics on the buy-side (and the sell-side), but also the internal knowledge and “language of the business”. Excellent communication skills and even better listening skills that allows the EPD to get the “voice of the internal customer” and to understand the company culture and how to best communicate procurement’s value to it. Ability to “sell” procurement’s value and to run procurement as a services business like any other well-run professional services business. In-depth knowledge of sourcing and procurement principles and best practices but doesn’t have to come from within the procurement ranks. Strong negotiation skills to use for large commercial deals. Experience with modern sourcing and procurement systems. Familiarity with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements, as well as understanding of standard contractual terms and conditions to mitigate legal risk. Strategic mindset and problem-solving skills. Change management skills and selfawareness to take varying approaches with a dynamic set of stakeholders (e.g., expert model vs. facilitative model). Knowledge of enterprise risk management and business continuity planning.

Analytical mindset, but also creativity to seek, encourage and find non-traditional approaches.

Experience

• At least 10 years of Contracting / Construction Services experiences in relevant Industries (or 15 years depending on the job requirements and the skills/education of the candidate), operational management experience, or experience in the primary service delivery of the organization is typical. Candidates typically come up from the ranks or from procurement organizations of another firm (usually within a similar industry – but not always), but for those who come from:
• Other parts of the business (projects, finance, supply chain, engineering, etc.)
• Procurement consulting (i.e., partner level for many years)
• The sell-side of a large supplier segment (i.e., someone who was on “the other side of the negotiating table”)

Qualifications

At least a bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, economics, finance, operations, engineering or a related area, with a master’s degree preferred.

COMMUNICATION – MAIN STAKEHOLDERS

Internal

External

Sector Heads, directors, Managers & representatives

Vendors, Suppliers, governmental entities.

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