Procurement Officer | Saudi Arabia, Riyadh

The Company:

Almarai is the world's largest vertically integrated dairy and the region's largest food and beverage manufacturing and distribution company. Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Almarai Company is ranked as the #1 FMCG Brand in the MENA region and is a market leader in all its categories across the GCC. Almarai currently employs over 40,000 employees servicing some 220,000 retail outlets across GCC, Egypt and Jordan and has reported net income of SAR 2.31 Billion on sales of SAR 20.97 Billion in 2024 ." . For more details, please visit our website -

An aggressive expansion program together with acquisitions in new vertical markets have created an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic multinational team dedicated to furthering growth plans for the group.

About the role:

To complete in a timely manner low threshold and spot purchases up to SAR 150k PO values, using the established procurement procedures, for the spend categories (Direct, Packaging, Indirect, Capex, Marketing Support & Services) that have been assigned. To assist in meeting the needs of internal customers on a timely basis and extend the expertise gained to peers.

Key Responsibilities:

Introduce new potential suppliers within spend categories (Direct, Packaging, Indirect, Capex, Marketing Support & Services) that have been assigned.
Execute the procurement process to ensure timely completion of all assigned purchase and sourcing requests
Manage to achieve cost savings objectives assigned to his commodity group.
Monitor supplier performance on a regular basis.
Manage and maintain updated records on processed transactions, including Material and Vendor Masters.
Handle support requests received from Tier 3 center, coordinate with Tier 2 stakeholders, and respond back to Tier 3 center

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in business administration or a related field.
Minimum of 1 year of experience in purchasing or a related field.
At least 1 year as a Senior Buyer or Buyer in a large-scale purchasing organization, with individual responsibility for managing annual spends exceeding SAR 7 million, including regular international sourcing.
2 or more years of experience in a similar purchasing organization.
Fluency in English (written and spoken).

Almarai offers a competitive package, generous leave, medical coverage, discretionary bonus, training, and development etc.

This is a great opportunity to join a successful and expanding global business, offering an excellent remuneration and benefits package.