About the Role
The company is searching for an experienced Principal Consultant to lead the Procurement & Supply Chain (P&SC) consultancy offering in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This role supports multiple complex procurement and supply chain activities across major engineering and infrastructure projects and programmes. You will leverage your deep procurement and commercial expertise to develop sourcing strategies, lead complex negotiations, and provide trustworthy advice to senior project and business stakeholders. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, you will be pivotal in growing our P&SC offering while acting as the primary interface for clients on all P&SC consultancy elements in KSA. Collaboration with our Regional Capability Leads is essential to deliver world-class, innovative consultancy services while navigating complex procurement challenges, managing commercial and supply chain risk, and enhancing supplier performance to create sustainable value for our clients and the business.
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Your Role
Procurement & Commercial Leadership
- Engage with internal and external clients to expand our P&SC offering in KSA.
- Support the P&SC leadership across the GCC.
- Develop and implement procurement and sourcing strategies for complex projects, programmes, and categories.
- Lead end-to-end procurement activities, including market engagement, tendering, evaluation, negotiation, award, and supplier management.
- Provide specialist procurement and commercial advice to project directors and senior stakeholders.
- Evaluate business requirements, market conditions, and supply chain risks to recommend effective procurement solutions.
- Identify opportunities for innovation, value improvement, cost optimization, and enhanced commercial outcomes.
- Lead complex negotiations with suppliers, contractors, consultants, and service providers.
Commercial, Risk & Governance
- Partner with Commercial, Legal, Finance, and project teams to manage contractual and commercial risk.
- Apply sound judgment to complex procurement, contractual, and supplier challenges.
- Ensure procurement activities comply with the company governance, ethical requirements, and delegated authorities.
- Monitor market conditions, supplier capacity, and emerging supply chain risks, recommending appropriate strategies.
- Support the resolution of supplier performance issues, contractual matters, and disputes.
Stakeholder & Supplier Management
- Build trusted relationships with senior internal stakeholders, clients, and key supply chain partners.
- Influence stakeholders across multidisciplinary and matrix environments for effective commercial outcomes.
- Develop and manage strategic supplier relationships and performance.
- Communicate complex procurement and commercial issues clearly and confidently.
- Challenge established approaches when alternative solutions could enhance value, delivery, or risk.
Leadership & Performance
- Lead procurement teams and/or significant procurement initiatives as required.
- Coach and develop procurement colleagues, sharing specialist knowledge and best practices.
- Monitor procurement performance against project objectives, budgets, programmes, and relevant KPIs.
- Provide clear commercial insight, reporting, and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
- Promote collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement across the procurement function.
About You
- Significant experience in procurement, supply chain, or commercial management within engineering, infrastructure, consultancy, PMC, EPC, construction, transportation, energy, or a comparable environment.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex sourcing, tendering, and contract negotiations.
- Strong commercial judgment and contract management capabilities.
- Experience managing strategic suppliers, contractors, and consultants.
- Strong understanding of procurement governance and commercial risk.
- Experience influencing senior stakeholders within complex, matrix organizations.
- Experience leading procurement professionals and/or significant functional initiatives.
- Strong communication, negotiation, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Experience with major projects or programmes; GCC experience would be advantageous.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Business, Commercial Management, or a related discipline.
- Professional accreditation such as MCIPS, MRICS, CPSM, or CSCP.
- Knowledge of FIDIC and other relevant contractual frameworks.
- Experience with procurement or ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, IFS, or Coupa.
Rewards & Benefits
Discover the rewards and benefits that support you in every aspect of your life and career. This includes:
- Tax-free salary.
- Life insurance coverage.
- Medical insurance.
- Annual leave balance.
- Company gratuity scheme.
- Discretionary bonus program.
- Annual flight contribution.
- Transportation & housing allowances.
- Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.
Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.
