Associate Director-Professional Services&Marketing Category Procurement (CO

at  Qiddiya Investment Company

The organization is a flagship gigaproject under Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 initiative, aiming to create a world-class entertainment, cultural and lifestyle destination. As a multibillion-dollar project, the operation of the giga project entails vast procurement of goods & services across numerous procurement categories.
The Associate Director will play a key role in the development and execution of an overarching category procurement strategy for the “Professional Services & Marketing” categories, ensuring alignment with the gigaproject’s strategic goals. This category includes procurement of goods & services across legal, finance, marketing etc. This role is pivotal in streamlining the category procurement across the org, aligning it with business objectives and ensuring procurement excellence in the category. The Associate Director will act as the primary contact for strategic procurement planning for the category.

REQUIREMENTS

• 15+ years of category management experience, ideally in large-scale projects, hospitality tourism and entertainment sectors and in operational categories such as IT, Marketing, HR etc.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Marketing, Business, or related fields. MBA and/or other advanced degrees preferred..
• Preferred: CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply), CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management), or CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional).
• Proven track record of working in cross-functional environments and ensuring differing goals and needs align with overarching organizational strategy.
• Fluency in English is required, with proficiency in Arabic highly desirable.
• Understanding of the local cultural and business landscape in Saudi Arabia through work experience in the region preferred.
• Ability to understand and assist in the compliance of Local Content Regulation

Please refer the Job description for details