Procurement Officer📣 Job Ad

About UCC Holding and the Role

UCC Holding is seeking a Procurement Officer to join their team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position is integral to managing and optimizing the acquisition of goods and services, ensuring efficiency and compliance within the organization. The role focuses on supporting operational objectives and driving strategic sourcing initiatives.

Role Overview and Objectives

The Procurement Officer is responsible for streamlining sourcing processes, negotiating contracts, and ensuring the timely acquisition of necessary goods and services. This position aims to optimize cost efficiency, maintain appropriate inventory levels to meet organizational needs, and cultivate strong supplier relationships. A key objective is to evaluate supplier performance and enforce adherence to procurement policies and regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and communicate the supply strategy and its implications to inform and align stakeholders.
• Manage financial and budgetary aspects based on the assigned area of responsibility.
• Identify metrics, tools, and processes to optimize sourcing, supplier activities, and efficiencies.
• Lead the delivery of savings and operating cash flow programs within their scope of category (products/services).
• Develop and follow procurement management strategies and practices to effectively reap maximum value.
• Engage and collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders to improve service while reducing supply cost.
• Lead in identifying and analyzing cost reduction opportunities to achieve and deliver financial targets.
• Oversee and manage the rationalization of suppliers, materials, and services that meet business requirements.
• Support the implementation of HSE initiatives, participate in safety awareness activities, and contribute to incident reporting and resolution in alignment with company and IMS policies.

Strategic Procurement Contributions

• Utilize competitive insights to shape strategies that counter competitive threats.
• Remove organizational barriers to delivering exceptional internal and/or external customer service.
• Continuously drive operational excellence in strategic sourcing.
• Formulate and manage a strategic plan that captures total procurement value to sustain a competitive edge.
• Adapt company-wide use of best practices to support the organization in achieving strategic objectives and maximizing business opportunities.

Qualifications and Experience

• 0-1 years of experience in procurement.
• Demonstrated experience in procurement within the construction industry of the GCC region is required.

Work Setting

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The successful candidate will represent the organization in an honest, ethical, and professional manner, encouraging alignment with the operating framework.