Procurement Director Immediate Start

About Mace

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy services to enhance projects and individuals. The company's values guide its consulting approach and define the professionals it seeks to join its team.

The Role of Procurement Director

Mace is seeking a Procurement Director for an immediate start in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This part-time role involves providing executive leadership for procurement across assigned programmes and packages. The Director will align supply-market strategy, commercial outcomes, and delivery certainty with programme objectives. Key responsibilities include establishing robust procurement governance, leading high-value and complex sourcing decisions, and developing resilient supplier relationships while safeguarding value, integrity, and contractual interests. A minimum of 10 years of experience is required for this position.

Project Overview

This role supports a landmark programme focused on delivering premium buildings and supporting infrastructure for a prestigious private estate. The project portfolio includes diverse high-value developments that demand exceptional standards in design, planning, and execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and lead the procurement strategy, ensuring sourcing and contracting decisions align with programme priorities, budgets, and commercial objectives.
• Direct the procurement portfolio and award pipeline, optimizing packaging strategies and securing timely decisions on critical procurements.
• Provide governance and leadership for complex procurements, overseeing major tenders, negotiations, approvals, risk allocation, and compliance.
• Manage strategic suppliers and supply-chain risks, driving performance, resilience, and timely intervention to protect cost, quality, and programme delivery.
• Lead procurement performance and capability, developing the team and providing executive visibility of commitments, forecasts, value delivery, and key risks.

Company Values

• Safety first - Going home safe and well: Championing a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment with an emphasis on well-being.
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise: Taking ownership of deliverables and strategic outcomes, and building long-term client relationships.
• Integrity - Always do the right thing: Influencing positive industry outcomes while adhering to compliance obligations.
• Create opportunity - For our people to excel: Fostering a continuous improvement culture to inspire team development.

Application Information

Mace is an inclusive employer and encourages applications from a diverse range of candidates. Candidates who may not meet all listed criteria are still encouraged to apply, as they may be suitable for this or other roles within the organization. The company is open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options where suitable for the role.