Procurement & Vendor Lead Film Studios (SPA QPFS )📣 Job Ad

About Qiddiya and the Role

Qiddiya is seeking a Procurement & Vendor Lead Film Studios (SPA QPFS) to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role is central to managing procurement coordination and vendor governance activities specifically for the Film Studio asset.

Role Purpose and Context

The primary purpose of this position is to ensure efficient sourcing, compliant vendor onboarding, effective contract coordination, and reliable service delivery across all operational and activation requirements for the Film Studio. The Lead will support a lean OpCo model by enabling asset-level procurement execution, aligning with centralized governance, approval frameworks, and operational turnaround needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead procurement coordination activities for operational, activation, and project-related requirements of the Film Studio asset.
• Manage sourcing requests, RFQs, tendering activities, bid evaluations, and commercial clarifications in accordance with approved processes.
• Build and maintain an approved vendor ecosystem to support studio operations, including technical suppliers, logistics providers, consumables, specialist service vendors, and general support providers.
• Coordinate vendor onboarding, qualification, and compliance requirements, ensuring all necessary documentation is complete before transactions.
• Support procurement planning aligned with activation milestones, operational lead times, and service continuity requirements.
• Monitor vendor performance, Service Level Agreement (SLA) adherence, responsiveness, and operational service quality.
• Support contract administration and commercial documentation processes in coordination with Legal and Finance teams.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with approved policies, controls, delegated authority requirements, and approval frameworks.
• Maintain procurement records, approved vendor databases, contract trackers, and documentation repositories.
• Coordinate spend tracking, procurement reporting, and vendor performance analysis for leadership review.
• Support operational departments with procurement planning and execution to prevent service disruption and delays.
• Coordinate with centralized procurement teams during incubation and early operations to ensure policy alignment and escalation support.
• Support negotiation coordination, commercial evaluation, and supplier optimization activities.
• Identify opportunities for operational efficiencies, improved turnaround times, and vendor rationalization.
• Support audit requests, procurement compliance reviews, and remediation of documentation or process gaps.

Required Experience and Qualifications

Candidates should possess 5-10 years of relevant experience. Preferred qualifications include:

• Experience in operational assets, facilities, hospitality, entertainment, or other service-intensive environments.
• Experience working within governance-driven procurement frameworks and vendor onboarding controls.

Work Type and Location

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Application Process

We invite qualified candidates to apply for this opportunity.