Role summary
Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking a Senior Specialist in Contract Management to join our dynamic team. You will be responsible for managing the contract lifecycle to support our innovative projects across entertainment and recreational sectors. Your expertise will ensure contracts are well-structured, compliant, and aligned with Qiddiya's strategic objectives.
Responsibilities
- Act as the primary point of contact for procurement matters within the assigned sector, fielding and resolving queries daily
- Receive, review, and process all categories of Purchase Requests, including competitive RFPs, Work Orders, Variations, and Single Source Orders
- Lead, assign, and guide a team of buyers, ensuring workload distribution and purchase request coordination across multiple business sectors
- Manage competitive RFP packages from initiation through award and contract signature
- Negotiate and execute high-value, high-complexity contract agreements aligned with organizational risk and value objectives
- Coordinate with key users and suppliers to arrange supplier presentations, technical clarifications, and Q&A sessions
- Draft, review, and amend contract agreements in close collaboration with Legal and Insurance to ensure compliance
- Develop and implement procurement execution plans, including schedules, procedures, and risk assessment methodology
- Conduct supplier pre-qualification and monitor market pricing, escalating fluctuations affecting budget or supply continuity
- Identify continuous improvement opportunities across the procurement process to enhance efficiency and business outcomes
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Law, or related discipline
- Minimum 5 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or contract management with demonstrated end-to-end procurement activities
- Proven experience in competitive tendering (RFPs), supplier negotiations, contract drafting, and contract administration for high-value procurement projects
- Strong knowledge of procurement policies, commercial risk management, supplier evaluation, and procurement best practices
- Demonstrated leadership experience with ability to manage, mentor, and coordinate procurement teams while handling multiple priorities
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and negotiation skills with ability to collaborate across Legal, Finance, Technical, and Business functions
- Proficiency in ERP procurement systems (SAP, Oracle, or equivalent) and Microsoft Office Suite
Education
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Law, or related discipline
Experience
Minimum 5 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or contract management
Skills
- Contract lifecycle management
- End-to-end procurement management
- Competitive tendering (RFPs)
- Supplier negotiations
- Contract drafting
- Contract administration
- Commercial risk management
- Supplier evaluation
- Leadership
- Stakeholder management
- Communication and negotiation
- SAP
- Oracle
- Microsoft Office
Education · Experience · Type
Bachelor'sRequires 5+ yearsSalary not stated