Procurement Planning & Excellence Expert📣 Job Ad

About NHC Innovation and the Role

NHC Innovation, based in Riyadh, is seeking a Procurement Planning & Excellence Expert to join its team. This full-time role is critical for leading the development and continuous enhancement of procurement planning, governance, performance management, and excellence frameworks across the organization.

Role Overview

The Procurement Planning & Excellence Expert is responsible for establishing robust policies, controls, standards, and best practices. This ensures that procurement operations are compliant, efficient, and value-driven, directly supporting informed decision-making and organizational objectives throughout NHCI.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development and enhancement of procurement policies, procedures, standards, and governance frameworks.
• Monitor compliance with procurement policies, procedures, controls, and approval authorities, reporting non-compliance findings.
• Contribute to procurement planning by collecting, validating, and analyzing procurement requirements and demand forecasts.
• Support the preparation and maintenance of procurement plans, sourcing pipelines, and procurement calendars.
• Analyze procurement performance data and prepare KPIs, scorecards, dashboards, and management reports.
• Conduct procurement compliance reviews and assessments to identify risks, control gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• Investigate procurement delays, process bottlenecks, and non-compliance cases, recommending corrective actions.
• Support the implementation of continuous improvement, process optimization, and digitalization initiatives within the procurement function.
• Perform benchmarking and market research to identify leading procurement practices and improvement opportunities.
• Evaluate audit observations, lessons learned, and regulatory updates, recommending enhancements to procurement processes and controls.
• Support the development and delivery of procurement awareness and training materials to promote compliance and best practices.
• Coordinate with Finance, Legal, Risk, Internal Audit, and other stakeholders to support procurement governance and reporting requirements.
• Prepare analytical reports, insights, and recommendations to support decision-making and procurement performance improvement.
• Provide subject matter expertise and guidance on procurement planning, governance, performance management, and procurement excellence practices.

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates for this role should possess a minimum of 5 to 10 years of experience in procurement planning, governance, performance management, or a related excellence function. The role requires a strong understanding of procurement best practices and regulatory compliance.

Work Type and Location

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

Application Information

NHC Innovation invites qualified candidates to apply for this strategic role. The salary for this position will be discussed during the interview process.