About the Role

Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) is seeking a Procurement Operations Senior Manager to join its team in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves leading both local and overseas procurement teams to acquire quality materials, spare parts, and CAPEX at competitive costs. The Senior Manager will ensure adherence to compliant processes and manage critical operational tasks, including CAPEX disposal and the acquisition of necessary permits for diesel, Coast Guard, and Mawani operations.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage Local and Overseas buyer teams across two business lines (Container and General Cargo).
• Oversee sourcing, negotiation, vendor management, and contract execution for materials, spare parts, and CAPEX.
• Ensure all procurement activities comply with governance standards, compliance policies, and arm’s-length principles.
• Drive the adoption and continuous improvement of Local and Overseas procurement processes.
• Support the structured use of Purchase Orders to streamline payment cycles and reduce processing delays.
• Collaborate closely with Accounts Payable to optimize the end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process.
• Develop and maintain reporting channels and dashboards to monitor KPIs, cycle times, and process performance.
• Build strong internal customer relationships, ensuring timely and high-quality service delivery to operations, technical, and finance teams.
• Maintain close collaboration with Stores to ensure optimal stock levels and prevent shortages or overstocking.
• Monitor supplier performance and address any non-conformance, ensuring vendor compliance with RSGT safety, quality, delivery, and procedural requirements.
• Ensure procurement files are properly documented, organized, and compliant with set filing standards.

Permit and Disposal Management

• Oversee diesel permit issuance processes, ensuring timely renewal and compliance.
• Maintain working knowledge and execution capability for Coast Guard and Mawani-related permit requirements.
• Ensure all required permits are issued, renewed, and audited in compliance with relevant authorities.
• Lead and supervise the scrap and obsolete CAPEX disposal process, ensuring transparency, compliance, and value recovery.
• Participate in supplier selection for waste management and scrapping services.

Required Skills

The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and team-management capabilities, coupled with excellent negotiation skills and the ability to build and sustain effective supplier relationships. This role demands advanced knowledge of P2P processes and ERP procurement modules, supported by an analytical mindset for developing reports, dashboards, and KPIs. A high level of integrity, sound judgment, and a strong compliance orientation are essential, along with clear and effective communication skills for collaboration across diverse cross-functional stakeholders.

Experience Requirements

Candidates should have 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in procurement operations, demonstrating a proven track record in leading teams and managing complex procurement processes, including permit acquisition and asset disposal.

Work Type and Location

This is a full-time position based in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.