Job Opportunity in Saudi as a Procurement Manager at Aramex

Aramex offers a job opportunity in Saudi as a Procurement Manager. You will manage procurement on country level and ensure abiding with the company policies and procedures while catering to company procurement set budget and business or operational needs.

You will be responsible for:

• Evaluate and manage relationships with strategic suppliers to minimize cost and maximize benefits.
• Assist the country local management team in decision making related to purchasing requirements.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders to gather requirements and specifications while attending to company procurement needs.
• Collaborate with legal, financial and operational entities to draft and negotiate major agreements and supplier contracts.
• Evaluate suppliers pre-requisition, in order to verify accuracy, terminology, and specifications.
• Manage and monitor supplier performance to ensure that contractual obligations are adhered to.
• Take all necessary measures when possible to reduce cost without compromising quality and standards.
• Set KPIs and conduct annual review for direct reports.
• Ensure having a succession plan in place.
• Participate in recruiting team members.
• Identify employees with high potential and propose career development plan.
• Ensure adherence with the company procurement policies, systems, and procedures.
• Negotiate contracts to improve quality, reducing cost and improving efficiency.
• Prepare and review contracts, bids, RFQ (Request for Quotation), RFI (Request for Information) & RFP (Request for Proposal), and suppliers’ agreements for commercial terms/conditions, and acceptability of items with pre-set specifications.
• Establish proper filing system for the purchasing orders and documents.
• Follow the pre-set guidelines within the station to ensure effective use of resources.
• Adhere to company HSSE, compliance and sustainability corporate policies and standards.
• Control cost/expenses and build a culture of long-term saving on purchasing cost.
• Evaluate suppliers’ proposals, study the cost versus the value proposed, and prepare recommendations.
• Analyze spending trends and identify opportunities to consolidate spending.
• Take all necessary measures when possible to reduce cost without compromising quality and standards

You must have:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Logistics and Supply Chain Industry Experience is preferred.
• From 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in the KSA Market.
• CIPS Membership is preferred.
• Ability to speak Arabic is preferred.

 About Aramex:

Since its founding in 1982 Aramex has grown to become a world leader in comprehensive transport and delivery solutions for business and consumers. Headquartered in Dubai, at the heart of the world’s most dynamic commercial hub and on the site of historic trade routes linking east and west, commerce and transport are deeply embedded in Aramex’s DNA. The company is dedicated to transforming the face of trade, expanding their operations rapidly to better connect businesses and consumers worldwide.

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