Manager, Procurement & Supply Chain (Healthcare Experience Required) - 50013028

Role Overview

Manager, Procurement & Supply Chain at Qiddiya Investment Company, healthcare experience required. The role is based in Saudi Arabia and owns vendor and contract risk from Day-1, building the procurement and supply-chain capability the organization needs as it scales through the startup phase.

Role Purpose

The Manager of Procurement & Supply Chain ensures that sourcing, contracting and supplier management are governed, compliant and value-driven. The role establishes the policies, processes and controls that enable QHC to procure at pace without compromising governance, working across clinical, technology, facilities and enabling functions to coordinate reliable, cost-effective and compliant supply of medical and non-medical goods and services.

Key Responsibilities

Procurement Strategy & Planning

• Develop and maintain QHC's procurement plan aligned with startup priorities, activation milestones and budget.
• Create category strategies for medical, technology, facilities and professional services.
• Forecast demand and lead times and sequence sourcing activity to meet Day-1 and scale-up needs.
• Advise leadership on make-versus-buy and leverage-from-QIC decisions across categories.

Sourcing, Tendering & Contract Management

• Lead sourcing, tendering and competitive evaluation processes with fairness, transparency and auditability.
• Negotiate and structure contracts, service agreements and framework arrangements that protect QHC commercially and operationally.
• Maintain the contract register, manage renewals and expiries, and ensure obligations are tracked and met.

Vendor & Supplier Relationship Management

• Establish and manage supplier relationships, onboarding, qualification and performance monitoring against agreed KPIs and SLAs.
• Own vendor risk—including concentration, continuity and compliance risk—and drive remediation where performance falls short.
• Build a reliable supplier base for critical medical and operational categories.

Supply Chain & Inventory Management

• Establish supply-chain and inventory processes across medical consumables, pharmaceuticals, equipment and non-medical supplies.
• Ensure availability, traceability and appropriate stock levels for clinical and operational continuity, minimizing waste and stock-outs.
• Coordinate logistics, warehousing and distribution arrangements as required.

Governance, Compliance & Risk

• Implement procurement policies, delegation of authority, controls and segregation of duties to mitigate financial and compliance risk.
• Ensure compliance with Saudi procurement and regulatory requirements and with QIC service and governance frameworks.
• Maintain audit readiness, procurement records and risk registers for internal and external review.

Cost Optimization & Value Delivery

• Drive cost efficiency, value-for-money and total-cost-of-ownership discipline across procurement decisions.
• Identify and deliver savings, consolidation and demand-management opportunities without compromising quality or continuity.
• Provide procurement input to budgeting, business cases and capital planning.

Systems, Process & Capability

• Support the implementation and use of e-procurement and supply-chain systems and dashboards.
• Standardize procurement processes and build internal capability as the function grows.
• Provide clear procurement reporting and analytics to Finance and leadership.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.
• Professional certification (CIPS, CPSM, or equivalent) or Master's degree preferred.
• 6+ years of progressive experience in procurement and supply-chain management, including sourcing, tendering, contract negotiation and vendor management.
• Experience ideally within healthcare, construction / facilities, or large project / startup environments.
• Demonstrated experience owning vendor and contract risk and establishing procurement processes and controls.
• Experience with medical / pharmaceutical supply chains and with accredited healthcare environments is an advantage.
• Working knowledge of Saudi procurement and regulatory requirements.
• Experience operating within shared-services or SLA-based models.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong commercial, negotiation and analytical capability.