Procurement Manager Middle East

• Develop and implement Middle East procurement strategy aligned with business objectives and global procurement standards.
• Develop category sourcing strategies for key spend areas including indirect procurement facilities laboratory equipment fleet professional services subcontractors and CAPEX.
• Identify opportunities for procurement consolidation supplier rationalization and standardization across the region.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities including market analysis supplier evaluation RFQs/RFPs commercial negotiations and contract awards.
• Deliver measurable cost savings while maintaining quality service and business continuity.
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with key regional and global suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance through KPIs SLAs and regular business reviews.
• Resolve supplier performance issues and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify and mitigate supplier-related risks including financial operational and compliance risks.
• Lead commercial negotiations for regional procurement agreements.
• Ensure contracts achieve optimal commercial terms service levels and risk allocation.
• Collaborate with Legal to ensure contractual compliance and governance.
• Manage regional procurement spend and support annual budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Analyze spend data to identify opportunities for efficiency and value creation.
• Provide regular procurement performance reports and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Ensure compliance with SGS procurement policies delegation of authority and ethical sourcing standards.
• Maintain procurement documentation audit readiness and supplier records.
• Promote procurement best practices across all countries within the region.
• Partner with business leaders to understand operational requirements and develop procurement solutions.
• Lead coach and develop the regional procurement team.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Procurement Business Administration Engineering or a related discipline.
• Professional procurement qualification such as CIPS CPSM or equivalent is highly preferred.
• 15 years of progressive procurement experience including at least 3 years in a regional leadership role.
• Proven experience managing procurement across multiple Middle East countries.
• Experience within Testing Inspection & Certification (TIC) Engineering Industrial Services Manufacturing Energy Oil & Gas or multinational organizations is required.
• Demonstrated success delivering procurement transformation supplier optimization and measurable cost savings.
• Strong experience managing indirect procurement CAPEX OPEX and strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Strong commercial acumen and contract negotiation skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and change management capabilities.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time