Procurement Category Manager

About the role

In this position, you will take ownership of procurement for assigned categories, making sure the business secures goods and services in a timely, efficient, and cost-conscious way to support retail real estate operations.

Key responsibilities

• Create category-focused procurement plans and ensure they align with company priorities and procurement guidelines.
• Work with the Procurement Director to shape the yearly procurement roadmap, including budget targets, KPIs, and category goals.
• Study the market to source suitable suppliers, evaluate their strengths, and negotiate advantageous commercial terms.
• Build and manage supplier partnerships through performance reviews, contract oversight, and handling issues or disagreements.
• Make sure procurement activities follow internal policies, approved procedures, ethical standards, and applicable regulations.
• Partner with internal teams to understand their needs and deliver procurement support on time and accurately.
• Review spend information and market movements to find opportunities for savings, better value, and lower risk.
• Prepare and maintain category-level procurement records such as contracts, purchase orders, and supplier agreements.
• Run the sourcing process from supplier shortlisting through award, ensuring fair competition and clear decision-making.
• Support procurement colleagues, share best practices, and help strengthen the overall function.
• Carry out additional duties and tasks as required by management.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a similar discipline is required.
• At least 6 years of procurement experience is needed, ideally in retail or real estate.
• You should have strong working knowledge of procurement workflows, supplier management, and contract negotiation.
• Proven experience in building and executing effective procurement strategies is important.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities are expected.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are needed to work well with internal and external stakeholders.
• Comfort using procurement systems and related tools is required.
• Fluency in both Arabic and English, spoken and written, is necessary.
• Professional procurement certifications such as CIPS or CPSM are an advantage.

Additional information

The role is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and is a full-time, onsite position. No salary, start date, vacancy count, or application deadline was specified.