Director - Contracts & Procurement at Qiddiya Investment Company

Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

10 Oct, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

12 Jul, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Procurement Planning, Sourcing, Contract Lifecycle Management, Vendor Performance Management, RFP Management, Commercial Controls, Stakeholder Management, SAP, Ariba, Power BI, SLA/KPI Monitoring, Contract Negotiation, Supply Chain Management, Governance, Commercial Management, Vendor Governance

Industry

Entertainment Providers

Description

Qiddiya Investment Company is the holding company behind Qiddiya City and related ventures, leading strategic investments that support the development of Saudi Arabia’s entertainment, sports, and culture sectors. Operating within the real estate space, the company plays a central role in shaping large-scale environments and services that require strong commercial discipline, effective governance, and cross-functional collaboration. This role offers the opportunity to lead contracts and procurement activity that supports critical operational needs. As Director - Contracts & Procurement, you will help ensure that sourcing, contracting, and vendor governance processes are aligned with business priorities, while partnering closely with internal stakeholders to maintain continuity, control, and service quality across a complex operating environment. Responsibilities Lead procurement planning and sourcing activities for City Ops, including requirements gathering, timelines, and coordination with central procurement. Manage RFPs, service orders, contract approvals, renewals, and variations with relevant teams and central functions. Oversee contract lifecycle management to ensure agreements are tracked, updated, renewed, and aligned with operational needs. Maintain a consolidated contract register covering status, ownership, scope, SLAs/KPIs, risks, and renewal requirements. Support vendor performance management through SLA/KPI monitoring, issue escalation, and corrective action follow-up. Coordinate with Procurement, Legal, Finance, and other functions to ensure efficient contract execution and governance. Provide commercial controls and reporting on contract performance, procurement risks, upcoming renewals, and service gaps. Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business administration, law, finance, or a related field. 12+ years of experience in procurement, contracts management, commercial management, supply chain, or vendor management, including experience leading a complex procurement department or function. Procurement and contracts leadership experience within a large-scale, varied, and complex environment. Strong understanding of sourcing, RFPs, service orders, contract approvals, renewals, variations, and procurement governance. Knowledge of contract lifecycle management, vendor performance, SLAs/KPIs, and commercial controls. Experience translating operational needs into clear procurement requirements and contract scopes. Hands-on experience with SAP, Ariba, and Power BI. Proven ability to coordinate across procurement, legal, finance, operations, and service providers, with experience negotiating with stakeholders or service providers. Experience producing reports on contract, procurement, or commercial performance and resolving contract, procurement, or vendor-related issues with stakeholders. Experience in real estate, city operations, or large-scale development environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead procurement planning, sourcing, and contract lifecycle management to support City Operations. Oversee vendor performance through SLA/KPI monitoring and coordinate with legal, finance, and procurement functions to ensure governance.