Procurement Officer SA

About the Role

Air Arabia is seeking a Procurement Officer SA to manage end-to-end procurement activities for its Dammam operations. This full-time role is based in Dammam, Eastern region, and involves ensuring the timely, cost-effective, and compliant sourcing of goods and services to support business and operational requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing initiatives across direct and indirect spend categories to optimize cost, value, and budget performance, ensuring timely support for Air Arabia Dammam’s business and operational requirements.
• Coordinate with Category Specialists and the Centralized Procurement team for requirements related to HOTAC, Ground Operations, IT, Insurance, In-flight Consumables, Uniforms, Logistics, Item Master, and other system-related requirements.
• Partner with internal stakeholders, advisors, suppliers, and external partners to develop and execute sourcing strategies and procurement initiatives aligned with business and operational objectives.
• Manage end-to-end procurement and competitive tendering processes, ensuring compliant and cost-effective acquisition of goods and services while meeting quality, service, and delivery standards.
• Monitor business requirements, supplier markets, industry trends, and procurement best practices to identify cost-saving and value-creation opportunities, mitigate supply risks, and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure adherence to procurement policies, commercial governance requirements, best practices, and standardized sourcing processes.
• Manage supplier relationships, commercial negotiations, supplier performance, and the end-to-end contract lifecycle to ensure contractual compliance, effective contract administration, service continuity, and value realization.
• Ensure procurement transactions are processed through Oracle Fusion in accordance with established procurement controls, including the three-way matching principle.
• Manage inventory and ensure the safe and secure storage of recurring items, maintaining appropriate minimum and maximum stock levels to support operational requirements and avoid stock-outs or excess inventory.
• Prepare and provide procurement MIS and periodic status reports, keeping internal stakeholders informed of sourcing activities, procurement progress, key risks, and pending actions.
• Expedite the delivery of materials, goods, and services by coordinating with suppliers and relevant stakeholders to ensure agreed timelines are met and operational requirements are not impacted.

Experience and Qualifications

Candidates should possess 2-5 years of relevant experience in procurement, demonstrating a strong understanding of sourcing strategies, supplier management, and contract administration. The role requires coordination with the Air Arabia Central Procurement team on category-specific sourcing strategies while managing local supplier relationships within KSA.

Core Competencies

The ideal candidate will ensure compliance with procurement policies, contractual obligations, and corporate governance. A focus on optimizing cost, quality, service, and commercial value through effective stakeholder collaboration, supplier management, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement is essential.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, within Air Arabia's operations. The role involves collaboration with both local teams and the centralized procurement department.