Procurement Assistant Manager

About the Role

The Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation is seeking a Procurement Assistant Manager to join their team in Riyadh. This full-time role involves managing procurement requirements from initiation through completion, ensuring all activities comply with approved policies and procedures.

Role Overview

The Procurement Assistant Manager coordinates with internal stakeholders and service providers, monitors service level agreement (SLA) performance, and resolves operational bottlenecks. The position is critical for ensuring procurement activities are completed on time and in adherence to the Delegation of Authority.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end procurement cycle, from purchase requisition initiation through purchase order issuance, contracting, and closure, coordinating with departments, the procurement service provider, and relevant stakeholders.
• Monitor procurement SLAs and maintain trackers and dashboards covering requests, approvals, delays, bottlenecks, risks, and escalations.
• Coordinate Requests for Quotation (RFQs), Requests for Proposal (RFPs), and tenders, including scopes, specifications, bidder communications, evaluations, and award documentation.
• Support sourcing, market assessments, and supplier evaluations, and prepare commercial comparisons and recommendations.
• Monitor supplier performance against contracts and SLAs/Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), maintain performance records, and coordinate corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and the Delegation of Authority, escalating exceptions and maintaining complete documentation and audit trails.
• Support annual procurement planning and track implementation, commitments, upcoming requirements, and critical deadlines.
• Analyze procurement data, resolve escalated issues, and recommend savings opportunities and improvements to workflows, SLAs, SOPs, and controls.
• Provide the Director of Shared Services with procurement reports and executive updates, and support audits and governance reviews.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 2 to 5 years of relevant experience in procurement management.
• Demonstrated ability to manage procurement cycles from initiation to completion.
• Experience in coordinating with internal and external stakeholders.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, within the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation.

Application Process

Further details regarding the application process and salary will be disclosed to qualified candidates.