Senior Procurement Manager

Parsons Corporation

Job Description:

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Procurement Manager for a mega-project in Riyadh, you will be a strategic leader responsible for developing, implementing, and governing the end-to-end procurement strategy for complex, multi-billion-dollar design and construction packages. You will translate project delivery objectives into actionable sourcing strategies, ensuring optimal value, risk mitigation, and compliance across the entire supply chain.

This executive-level role demands a track record of successfully managing procurement for large-scale infrastructure, entertainment, or real estate programs in the Middle East, with a strong focus on strategic planning and governance.

• Develop Mega-Project Procurement Strategy: Formulate and execute a cohesive, long-term procurement and contracting strategy that is fully integrated with the overall program master schedule, budget, and engineering/design requirements.

• Market Intelligence & Risk: Conduct deep market analysis and supply chain development, identifying strategic sourcing opportunities, geopolitical risks, and supply chain dependencies (Tiers 1-3).

• Tendering & Negotiation: Lead complex, high-value tender processes (EOI, Prequalification, RFP, Award) and personally conduct high-stakes commercial and contractual negotiations with major international and local contractors/vendors.

• Value Optimization: Drive significant cost savings and value through strategic sourcing, contract optimization, and rigorous price assessment, ensuring best value for money for the client.

• Cross-Functional Alignment: Collaborate directly with the Project Controls, Planning, Engineering, Commercial/Contracts, and Legal teams to ensure seamless alignment of procurement milestones, schedules, cost estimates, and technical specifications.

• Contract Management Oversight: Provide expert direction for contract finalization, ensuring the adoption of approved terms, and providing technical support for the review and commercial management of change orders, claims, and time impact analyses.

• Performance Reporting: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) for the procurement function. Prepare and present high-level, data-driven reports and performance dashboards to Senior Management and the Client on procurement status, savings, risk exposure, and market trends.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Regional Experience: Extensive and demonstrated experience managing large-scale procurement and supply chain operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)

• Education: Bachelor s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field. A Master s degree (MBA/MS) or professional certifications (e.g., CIPS, CPSM, PMP) is highly desirable.

• Experience: Minimum 10 years of progressive, strategic procurement and supply chain management experience, with extensive capacity on mega-projects (>$4 Billion USD) in the infrastructure, construction, or engineering sectors.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Technical Acumen: Expert proficiency with modern enterprise-level procurement and contract management systems (e.g., SAP Ariba, Oracle, Prism).

• Leadership: Exceptional leadership, negotiation, commercial, and stakeholder management skills with a proven ability to lead and mentor large, multi-cultural procurement teams.