Purchasing Manager📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Saudia Dairy & Foodstuff Company (SADAFCO) is seeking a Purchasing Manager to join their team in Makkah, with responsibilities spanning Jeddah and Makkah. This full-time role involves driving SADAFCO’s long-term procurement strategy and short-term execution plans for Marketing ATL & BTL and other related spend/services. The position requires ensuring end-to-end sourcing, contracting, supplier governance, performance management, and commercial optimization across various marketing and business services.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the complete procurement cycle for Marketing ATL & BTL, Co-pack Services, including media buying, creative and digital agencies, brand production, promotions, events, activations, POS materials, branding, shopper marketing, market research, and merchandising support.
• Execute SADAFCO’s long-term procurement strategy for Marketing ATL, BTL, and Co-pack Services, defining sourcing models, agency ecosystems, supplier panels, co-pack capacity strategies, and commercial models.
• Drive supplier and market profiling, including capability assessment, compliance screening, quality certification review, capacity validation, onboarding, and supplier segmentation.
• Collect global, regional, and local market intelligence on media inflation, agency remuneration models, production cost drivers, digital marketing trends, and competitor practices to identify sourcing opportunities.
• Analyze and identify value opportunities through agency consolidation, media buying optimization, production specification improvement, demand management, and total cost of ownership evaluation.
• Develop, implement, and maintain procurement policies, sourcing governance frameworks, approval workflows, supplier onboarding standards, and contract compliance processes.
• Prepare and issue RFI, RFQ, RFP, bid, and tender documents for IT projects, software subscriptions, cloud services, and major professional service contracts.
• Prepare commercial evaluation matrices to compare bids based on total cost of ownership, technical fit, service levels, and long-term value.
• Develop cost models for licensing, permits, digital media, agency fees, events & activations, and tolling models, applying structured negotiation tactics to achieve targeted savings.
• Identify and implement cost reduction projects on a total cost of ownership basis, aligning internal stakeholders and ensuring timely execution.
• Prepare contract drafts and ensure timely renewal of supply agreements, establishing and enforcing unified corporate rate cards for agencies and production houses.
• Map and phase annualized spends against the KSA retail and cultural calendar, providing accurate monthly cash outflow projections to the Finance team.
• Develop supplier performance evaluation matrices and build strong relationships with suppliers to transform them into reliable supply partners.
• Conduct supplier SWOT analysis and develop alternate supplier plans to ensure on-time delivery, price stability, and consistent quality.
• Bring in supplier research and development insights, supporting timely innovation and launch of new products, and collaborating with Brand Marketing, Demand Planning, and Operations.
• Understand and implement regulatory requirements as per local law and communicated by concerned authorities (ZATCA, SFDA, etc.).
• Negotiate and implement rate agreements, managing SLA requirements to ensure timely delivery to business units.

Qualifications and Experience

• Education: Preferably an MBA or Post Graduate degree.
• Specific diploma/education: CIPS, CIPP qualification (preferable).
• Experience: Mandatory 6 years in procurement of Marketing & Tolling models within the FMCG or other manufacturing industry. The role requires 5-10 years of overall experience.
• Languages: Fluent in both English and Arabic.
• Technical Skills: Experience using ERP systems and good knowledge of MS-Office and Power BI.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Makkah, with responsibilities covering the Jeddah and Makkah regions. The role involves collaboration with various internal departments and external strategic partners to achieve procurement objectives.

Application Process

Salary for this position will be disclosed during the interview process.