IT Procurement Specialist (System Integration & Distribution) - KSA DALIL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Desired Candidate Profile

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strategic Sourcing: Manage the full RFI/RFQ/RFP cycle for IT infrastructure projects, including servers, storage, networking, and security solutions.

• BOQ Validation: Collaborate with Presales teams to validate technical Bill of Quantities (BOQ) and ensure commercial alignment with project requirements.

• Vendor Management: Maintain and build strong relationships with major IT distributors (e.g., Ingram Micro, Redington) and OEMs (e.g., Cisco, Dell, Microsoft).

• Contract Negotiation: Lead commercial negotiations to secure favourable pricing, credit terms, and service level agreements (SLAs).

• Renewals & Licensing: Manage software subscriptions, enterprise license agreements (ELAs), and annual maintenance contracts (AMC).

• Supply Chain Coordination: Track orders from PO issuance to final site delivery, coordinating with logistics for customs clearance and warehouse intake.

• Cost Management: Drive cost-saving initiatives and value engineering to optimize project margins. 

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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Supply Chain Management, or Business Administration.

• Experience: Minimum 5 years of IT procurement experience in the KSA.

• Industry Background: Proven experience working within an IT System Integrator or Value-Added Distributor (VAD) is mandatory.

• Certification: CIPS Level 4 (Diploma) or equivalent is highly desirable.

• Technical Skills: Proficiency in ERP systems (Odoo, SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics) and advanced MS Excel. 

  
  

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Hardworking Achiever: Demonstrated ability to meet aggressive project deadlines and KPIs.

• Technical Literacy: Strong understanding of IT product lifecycles, cloud models (SaaS/PaaS), and infrastructure components.

• Communication: Excellent verbal and written Arabic and English for professional vendor and stakeholder management. 

  
  

PREFERRED APPLICATION DETAILS

• Current KSA Visa Status.

• Availability / Notice Period.

• Willingness to travel for vendor audits or site visits