Advisor - Procurement (SMP)

ABOUT THE JOB

***Clarification on SMP Contract: It is Supplementary Manpower service contract job in which prospective applicants are interviewed and salary determined by NEOM interview panel; and being employed under the payroll of SMP Contract (SMP Vendor). Successfully mobilized candidates would be under the visa sponsorship of SMP Vendor Company/Contract.

ROLE OVERVIEW

The Advisor – Procurement (SMP) should support the Category Manager in leading development and implementation of category strategies, contract/procurement solutions and analytical systems/infrastructure; ensuring that NEOM maintains optimal processes when interacting with our supply markets.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES & ACTIVITIES

Multi-Category Strategy Development and Implementation

• Conduct historical analyses on business practices and stakeholder behavior to effectively derive and prioritize business requirements when interacting with supplier markets
• Deliver category strategies covering all bases of category management including contract, risk, spend, and performance

Develop and present professional presentation material, planning and governance documentation suitable for NEOM senior management as well as operational staff

Data Analytics

• Lead all analytical practices required for driving empirically validated category strategies; this must include knowledge and use of various analytical platforms and data sources (e.g., ERP, supplier data, MS Excel and Power BI applications)
• Coordinate with wider NEOM analytical practitioners/teams (e.g., Procurement Excellence & SRM) to continually optimize the NEOM Procurement analytical capabilities

Stakeholder Management

• Lead a team of analysts and/or document controllers to efficiently derive required information required for effective development of category strategies
• Consult both internal NEOM stakeholders and suppliers regarding strategic initiatives and interaction with category solutions

Independently support Category Lead(s) in critical tasks relevant to the overall development and ongoing management of the category procurement operations

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Minimum 3 years business management consultancy or 5 years of other related employment
• Minimum a Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, economics, finance, operations, engineering or a related area, with a Master's degree preferred
• Advanced knowledge of procurement solutions (e.g., framework agreements, governance and pricing structures)
• Advanced knowledge of, and ability to, implement appropriate analytical practices and platforms in a Procurement context (i.e., spend/business data sources, extraction and analysis)
• Experience managing a (small) team of analysts and/or other support staff to independently drive solutions with minimal direction