Senior Specialist Professional Services Indirect Procurement

About the Role

CEER is seeking a Senior Specialist, Professional Services - Indirect Procurement to join their team in Riyadh. This full-time role is responsible for supporting sourcing, procurement, and supplier management activities specifically for professional services categories. The objective is to ensure the delivery of cost-effective, compliant, and value-driven procurement outcomes, aligning with business requirements, governance standards, and procurement best practices.

Role Purpose

The Senior Specialist will support various aspects of the procurement lifecycle, including supplier evaluations, sourcing initiatives, contract administration, and commercial assessments. This position involves significant stakeholder engagement to clarify requirements and ensure procurement activities meet organizational needs while adhering to established policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze market trends, supplier capabilities, industry developments, and commercial conditions relevant to professional services categories to inform sourcing decisions.
• Gather business requirements, supplier information, market intelligence, and commercial data to support procurement activities and category planning.
• Coordinate supplier sourcing, qualification, evaluation, and onboarding processes to ensure alignment with business and procurement requirements.
• Prepare RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, evaluation documentation, supplier assessments, and procurement recommendations in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Clarify scope of work, service requirements, technical specifications, and evaluation criteria with business stakeholders and suppliers.
• Develop sourcing plans, procurement timelines, supplier evaluation frameworks, and commercial recommendations to achieve procurement objectives.
• Track sourcing activities, procurement progress, supplier responses, contract status, and award recommendations, providing status updates to stakeholders.
• Coordinate commercial discussions, negotiations, and procurement activities with suppliers and internal stakeholders for effective sourcing outcomes.
• Prepare techno-commercial evaluations, supplier comparison analyses, award recommendations, and approval documentation for governance reviews.
• Coordinate contract preparation, supplier onboarding, and procurement documentation activities with Legal, Finance, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Perform supplier performance reviews, analyzing service delivery, contractual compliance, and supplier effectiveness against agreed requirements.
• Apply procurement policies, sourcing procedures, governance requirements, and Delegation of Authority (DOA) controls throughout all procurement activities.
• Facilitate collaboration between business functions, suppliers, Legal, Finance, and Procurement teams to support procurement execution and issue resolution.
• Organize procurement documentation, supplier records, contract files, and sourcing information to support governance, reporting, and audit requirements.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date procurement records, supplier information, contracts, evaluation reports, and sourcing documentation.

Qualifications and Experience

• Candidates should possess 2-5 years of relevant experience in procurement, sourcing, or supplier management, specifically within professional services categories.
• Demonstrated understanding of procurement best practices, governance standards, and contract administration.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, offering an opportunity to contribute to CEER's procurement operations within a dynamic environment.