Projects Contracts Specialist

About the role

Kidana Development Company is looking for a Projects Contracts Specialist in Mecca. The role provides technical and operational expertise to support the procurement process for all Kidana projects, ensuring goods and services are acquired in a timely and cost-effective way while maintaining high quality and meeting project needs.

Key responsibilities

• Support procurement strategies and plans, and apply procurement policies and procedures in line with legal and ethical standards
• Monitor procurement budgets and flag deviations; support risk mitigation measures
• Evaluate potential vendors, negotiate contracts and manage supplier relationships
• Run comparative analysis of quotations (price, delivery, warranties, terms) and recommend the best supplier
• Implement the Procurement Committee process, including reviewing technical specifications and commercial terms
• Manage the full contract lifecycle, track change orders and variations, and maintain a contract register with expiry and renewal dates
• Maintain stakeholder relationships with suppliers, customers and regulatory agencies

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or a related field
• Minimum 3+ years of experience as a procurement specialist
• Preferred: Certified Procurement Manager (CPM) and other procurement and contracts certificates