Director Purchasing

About Red Sea Global and Red Sea Coastal Trading Company

Red Sea Coastal Trading Company operates as a specialized supply chain and logistics subsidiary under Red Sea Global. Its primary function is to ensure the efficient delivery of materials, equipment, and services across the portfolio of pioneering developments. The subsidiary manages end-to-end supply chain operations, including procurement support, transportation coordination, inventory and warehouse management, and last-mile logistics to remote destinations along the Red Sea coast and beyond. The team focuses on efficiency, reliability, and environmental responsibility, aligning with Red Sea Global’s commitment to sustainability, operational excellence, and local value creation.

Role Overview: Director - Purchasing

The Director - Purchasing leads the purchasing function, reporting to the Senior Director – Strategic Procurement & Category Management. This full-time role involves translating enterprise category strategies into effective sourcing, supplier management, and purchasing execution across various categories, including food and beverage, OS&E, consumables, and services. The position supports cost optimization, supply continuity, quality improvement, supplier performance, risk mitigation, and governance by collaborating with operations, finance, legal, commercial, and functional stakeholders to deliver measurable value and reliable service.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Director in implementing the centralized purchasing and category management strategy, ensuring alignment with business priorities and growth plans.
• Translate approved category strategies into sourcing plans, supplier actions, contract initiatives, and purchasing activities for assigned spend areas.
• Lead purchasing execution for food and beverage, OS&E, consumables, and services, ensuring cost-effective, compliant, and timely delivery.
• Conduct spend analysis, demand reviews, market research, supplier assessments, and opportunity identification to support category plans.
• Lead RFx, tendering, evaluation, negotiation, and supplier selection processes within delegated authority, ensuring transparency and commercial value.
• Prepare sourcing recommendations, commercial evaluations, and contract award justifications for senior management review.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance reviews for assigned suppliers, monitoring cost, service, quality, and compliance.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to challenge demand, clarify specifications, consolidate requirements, and promote standardization.
• Support supplier segmentation, development, rationalization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify and escalate supply, commercial, operational, contractual, and compliance risks, supporting mitigation plans.
• Ensure adherence to procurement policies, approval matrices, delegation of authority, and ethical sourcing standards.
• Maintain procurement reports and dashboards covering savings, cost avoidance, contract coverage, and supplier performance.
• Provide guidance, coaching, and day-to-day direction to purchasing team members.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in purchasing or strategic procurement.
• Demonstrated ability to lead purchasing functions and manage supplier relationships effectively.
• Experience in category management, sourcing, and contract negotiation.
• Strong analytical skills for spend analysis and market research.

Work Type

This is a full-time position.

Application Information

Candidates who meet the qualifications are encouraged to apply.