Senior Specialist Professional Services Indirect Procurement

About the Role

CEER is seeking a Senior Specialist Professional Services Indirect Procurement to join their team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role is responsible for supporting sourcing, procurement, and supplier management activities for professional services categories. The specialist will ensure the delivery of cost-effective, compliant, and value-driven procurement outcomes, aligning with business requirements, governance standards, and procurement best practices.

Role Purpose

The primary purpose of this position is to support supplier evaluations, sourcing initiatives, contract administration, commercial assessments, and stakeholder engagement within professional services procurement. The role contributes to achieving optimal procurement results while maintaining adherence to established policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze market trends, supplier capabilities, industry developments, and commercial conditions for professional services categories to inform sourcing decisions.
• Gather business requirements, supplier information, market intelligence, and commercial data to support procurement activities and category planning.
• Coordinate supplier sourcing, qualification, evaluation, and onboarding processes to meet business and procurement requirements.
• Prepare RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, evaluation documentation, supplier assessments, and procurement recommendations in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Clarify scope of work, service requirements, technical specifications, and evaluation criteria with business stakeholders and suppliers.
• Develop sourcing plans, procurement timelines, supplier evaluation frameworks, and commercial recommendations to achieve procurement objectives.
• Track sourcing activities, procurement progress, supplier responses, contract status, and award recommendations, providing status updates to stakeholders.
• Coordinate commercial discussions, negotiations, and procurement activities with suppliers and internal stakeholders to support effective sourcing outcomes.
• Prepare techno-commercial evaluations, supplier comparison analyses, award recommendations, and approval documentation for governance reviews.
• Coordinate contract preparation, supplier onboarding, and procurement documentation with Legal, Finance, and relevant stakeholders.
• Perform supplier performance reviews, analyzing service delivery, contractual compliance, and supplier effectiveness against agreed requirements.
• Apply procurement policies, sourcing procedures, governance requirements, and Delegation of Authority (DOA) controls throughout all procurement activities.
• Facilitate collaboration between business functions, suppliers, Legal, Finance, and Procurement teams to support procurement execution and issue resolution.
• Organize procurement documentation, supplier records, contract files, and sourcing information to support governance, reporting, and audit requirements.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date procurement records, supplier information, contracts, evaluation reports, and sourcing documentation.

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates for this role should possess 3-5 years of relevant professional experience in procurement, specifically within professional services or indirect procurement categories. A strong understanding of procurement best practices and governance standards is essential.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, requiring active collaboration with various internal departments and external suppliers.

Application Process

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply to contribute to CEER's procurement objectives.