Lead Specialist Category (Facility Management)

Job description

About the employer: Established in 1997, the employer is one of the fastest-growing mining companies worldwide and the largest multi‑commodity mining and metals company in the Middle East. It aims to develop the mining sector as a key pillar of Saudi Arabia’s economy. Role: Join the employer’s Riyadh team to develop and execute Facility Management category strategies that ensure safe, reliable, compliant and cost‑effective facility services across operations. Responsibilities: Develop and maintain Facility Management category strategies aligned with business needs, demand plans and procurement objectives, lead end‑to‑end sourcing for hard and soft services, maintenance, cleaning, catering, landscaping, pest control, waste management and related workplace services, conduct market analysis, supplier benchmarking, demand analysis and cost modeling to identify cost‑optimization, service improvement and innovation opportunities, define sourcing plans, statements of work, service specifications, commercial evaluation models, negotiation strategies, award recommendations and contract documents in line with procurement governance, negotiate pricing, service levels, performance mechanisms and contract terms to reduce total cost and risks, partner with business units, site services, HSE, finance, legal, local content and other stakeholders to validate requirements and implement sourcing decisions, monitor supplier and contract performance against KPIs, SLAs, statutory requirements and HSE standards, embed local content, sustainability, energy efficiency, digitalization and continuous‑improvement criteria into tenders and supplier reviews, maintain accurate sourcing records, savings tracking, risk registers and audit‑ready documentation

Requirements

• minimum 10 years experience in category management, especially Facility Management
• ability to develop and execute comprehensive category strategies
• experience leading end‑to‑end sourcing for diverse facility services
• proficiency in market analysis, supplier benchmarking and cost modeling
• strong negotiation skills for pricing, service levels and contract terms
• knowledge of procurement governance and tender documentation
• awareness of HSE and legal requirements
• ability to collaborate with business units and stakeholders
• capability to monitor supplier performance against KPIs
• integration of local content, sustainability, energy efficiency and digitalization into tenders.

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