OVERVIEW

Position

Advisor – Procurement (SMP)

Job Code

Reports to

Professional Services Category Manager

Direct Reports

NA

Division/Section

Procurement

Department

Procurement

Sector

Procurement

Job Family

Role Purpose

To 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

BACKGROUND, SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Minimum 3 years business management consultancy or 5 years of other related employment
• 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

Qualifications

• Minimum a Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, economics, finance, operations, engineering or a related area, with a Master's degree preferred

COMMUNICATION - MAIN STAKEHOLDERS

Internal

External

• NEOM Sector Heads, Directors/Managers and other representatives
• Category Leads, Procurement business partners and buying staff

• Supplier senior management and operational staff
• Government entities