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Procurement Specialist – Saudi Arabia Jobs in Riyadh at Allium Talent
Title: Procurement Specialist – Saudi Arabia
Company: Allium Talent
Location: Riyadh
We are seeking Procurement Specialists to get involved in one of the most exciting projects in the Middle East
The Procurement Specialist is responsible for leading low and medium-complexity sourcing projects and supplier relationships, and working effectively along with multiple Customer Relationship Leads and more junior members of the Procurement team.
Essential Skills:
• Communication skills: Strong written and verbal communication. Able to communicate effectively with junior and senior stakeholders
• Accountability: Strong sense of accountability and ability to determine actions, risks and results to get the job done
• Innovation: Strong ability to create from concept and an ability to look for opportunities to apply new and evolving ideas, methods and approaches
• Analytical Skills: Strong problem-solving skills and techniques. Able to understand and carry out spend analysis and draw out conclusions and fact-based decision making
• Organisational Understanding: The ability to translate strategic initiatives into practical solutions and a strong understanding of the impact of market drivers
• Planning Skills: Strong ability to plan deliverables, milestone and sign-off points. Strong ability to schedule and monitor activities to achieve organisational goals
• Technical Knowledge: Knowledge of Procurement processes: Category Planning, Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Relationship Management and how to apply them in a greenfield Context
• IT Skills: Ability to use SAP SRM applications and Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong influencing skills.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s / Master’s Degree in Procurement, Engineering, Business, Finance, or related subject
• 7-10 years’ experience in end-to-end Procurement of which a minimum of 2 year applicable experience in managing/leading multiple concurrent sourcing projects
• Fluency in English and ideally Arabic.
Desirable skills:
• Procurement Qualification (e.g. CIPS)
• Project Management Qualification
• SAP Ariba experience
These roles will be paying a generous monthly package including accommodation and flight allowance, and will be based either onsite in the remote Tabuk region, or in Riyadh.
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