Procurement & Contracts Manager

We're Hiring | Procurement and Contracts Manager – Saudi ArabiaIon Exchange Arabia is looking for a dynamic and commercially driven Procurement and Contracts Manager to lead end-to-end procurement activities across our water and wastewater treatment business.If you have strong experience in procurement, supplier development, commercial negotiations, and supply chain operations within KSA, we would like to hear from you.Job Purpose:Own the end-to-end procurement process for water and wastewater treatment products, spares, services, and treatment chemicals across all IE Arabia contracts and customer accounts, ensuring commercial competitiveness, contractual integrity, and full traceability of every PO from issuance to closure.Key Responsibilities1. Sourcing & Supplier DevelopmentIdentify, evaluate, and qualify suppliers for water/wastewater treatment products, spares, services, and chemicalsLook for alternate sources to reduce single-source dependency and strengthen negotiating leverage2. Commercial NegotiationLead price and commercial terms negotiations with suppliersNegotiate payment terms, warranties, and delivery commitments3. Purchase Order ManagementIssue POs to suppliers with approved requisitions and budget authorizationMaintain a complete, organized POs register and track PO’s status4. Fund Allocation & Payment CoordinationCoordinate with Finance to align supplier payments with project cash flow and customer collectionsArrange and verify tax invoices and supplier statements of account; reconcile discrepancies5. Logistics CoordinationCoordinate dispatch of materials from supplier locations to IE Arabia's or to customer/project sitesTrack shipment milestones and resolve delivery exceptionsEnsure documentation accompanies each shipment6. Contract & Compliance IntegrityEnsure every PO and supplier contract complies with IE Arabia's commercial policy, customer contract terms, and applicable KSA regulatory requirementsMaintain standardized PO/contract templates and terms to reduce commercial and legal exposureSupport audit reviews with organized, retrievable procurement recordsQualifications & ExperienceBachelor's degree in engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field3-7 years of procurement/supply chain experienceWorking knowledge of the KSA supplier landscape and import/logistics processesStrong negotiation, documentation, and procurement systems skillsFluent in English and Arabic language