Director Purchasing

Overview of the Role

Red Sea Global is seeking a Director - Purchasing to join its specialized supply chain and logistics subsidiary, Red Sea Coastal Trading Company, in Umluj. This full-time role is central to ensuring the seamless delivery of materials, equipment, and services across Red Sea Global's pioneering developments. The Director will lead the purchasing function, translating enterprise category strategies into effective sourcing, supplier management, and purchasing execution.

Company Context

Red Sea Coastal Trading Company operates at the core of Saudi Arabia’s regenerative tourism projects, providing end-to-end supply chain management. This includes procurement support, transportation coordination, inventory and warehouse management, and last-mile logistics to remote destinations along the Red Sea coast and beyond. The team prioritizes efficiency, reliability, and environmental responsibility, aligning with Red Sea Global’s commitment to sustainability, operational excellence, and local value creation.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Director in implementing centralized purchasing and category management strategies aligned with business priorities.
• Translate approved category strategies into sourcing plans, supplier actions, contract initiatives, and purchasing activities for assigned spend areas.
• Lead purchasing execution for food and beverage, OS&E, consumables, services, and other assigned categories, ensuring cost-effective and timely delivery.
• Conduct spend analysis, demand reviews, market research, and supplier assessments to inform category plans and sourcing decisions.
• Lead RFx, tendering, evaluation, negotiation, and supplier selection processes within delegated authority, ensuring transparency and commercial value.
• Prepare sourcing recommendations, commercial evaluations, and contract award justifications for senior management review.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance reviews, monitoring cost, service, quality, lead time, and compliance.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to challenge demand, clarify specifications, consolidate requirements, and promote standardization.
• Support supplier segmentation, development, rationalization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify and escalate supply, commercial, operational, contractual, and compliance risks, and support mitigation plans.
• Ensure adherence to procurement policies, approval matrices, delegation of authority, and ethical sourcing standards.
• Maintain procurement reports and dashboards covering savings, cost avoidance, contract coverage, and risk indicators.
• Provide guidance, coaching, and day-to-day direction to purchasing team members.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in purchasing or procurement.
• Demonstrated ability to translate enterprise category strategies into effective sourcing and supplier management.
• Experience in cost optimization, supply continuity, quality improvement, and risk mitigation.
• Strong understanding of procurement policies, ethical sourcing standards, and governance.

Skills and Competencies

• Ability to conduct comprehensive spend analysis, market research, and supplier assessments.
• Proficiency in leading RFx, tendering, evaluation, and negotiation processes.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to partner with operations, finance, legal, and commercial teams.
• Capability to provide guidance and coaching to team members, enhancing commercial capability and accountability.

Application Information

This role offers an opportunity to contribute to Red Sea Global's commitment to sustainability and operational excellence within a dynamic supply chain environment. The salary for this position will be discussed during the interview process.