Senior Procurement Manager

About the role

The Senior Procurement Manager leads all procurement and contract administration activities for PMC projects, ensuring that tendering, vendor selection, and contract awards meet project requirements, budgets, and schedules while delivering best value.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement project‑specific procurement strategies aligned with client objectives.
• Manage the full procurement cycle: pre‑qualification, tendering, bid evaluation, negotiation, recommendation, and contract award.
• Prepare procurement plans, schedules, and tender documents for consultants, contractors, suppliers, and service providers.
• Coordinate with technical, commercial, legal, and project management teams throughout procurement activities.
• Oversee RFQs, RFPs, ITTs and tender clarification processes, and evaluate commercial and technical bids.
• Lead commercial negotiations to secure optimal terms and prepare evaluation reports for client approval.
• Maintain relationships with approved vendors, monitor performance, and resolve procurement‑related issues.
• Control costs and risks by aligning procurement actions with budgets, identifying risks, and monitoring market trends.
• Prepare status, KPI, and management reports while ensuring compliance with ethical and regulatory standards.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business Administration, Quantity Surveying or related field.
• Preferred: Master’s degree or professional certification (CIPS, PMP, MRICS, etc.).
• Minimum 15 years of procurement and contracts management experience, preferably in PMC, mega‑projects, construction, mixed‑use, hospitality or large‑scale developments.
• Prior client‑side PMC experience in GCC/KSA projects is highly preferred.

Required skills