Senior Specialist – Purchasing

About Red Sea Coastal Trading Company

Red Sea Coastal Trading Company is a dedicated supply chain and logistics division operating under Red Sea Global. It specializes in ensuring seamless delivery of materials, equipment, and services supporting Saudi Arabia's innovative regenerative tourism projects. The company offers comprehensive supply chain solutions, including procurement assistance, coordinating transportation, managing inventory and warehousing, and enabling last-mile logistics especially to remote sites along the Red Sea coast. With a strong emphasis on efficiency, reliability, sustainability, operational excellence, and fostering local value, the team plays a key role in the success of Red Sea Global's ambitious developments.

Job Purpose

This role involves managing purchasing operations related to electrical systems and building/finishing materials. The incumbent will ensure that operational needs are clearly defined, sourced, negotiated, ordered, and received on time. The position supports supplier and contract management, conducts market analyses, handles SAP material entries, monitors purchase orders, resolves discrepancies, maintains proper documentation, complies with policies, and regularly reports to meet cost, quality, and service targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement purchasing strategies effectively.
• Track relevant metrics to lower expenses and enhance purchasing effectiveness.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to accurately document requirements.
• Predict and analyze price and market trends to anticipate supplier dynamics.
• Identify and build relationships with trustworthy vendors and suppliers.
• Monitor and forecast demand levels.
• Communicate with hotel and operator engineering teams about technical specifications.
• Establish contracts to lock in negotiated prices for needed hotel operating items.
• Ensure receiving dates are regularly updated per suppliers’ promised delivery schedules.
• Send approved purchase orders to suppliers daily to facilitate deliveries.
• Keep supplier quotations and price lists current.
• Research and recommend new products or services relevant to hotel needs.
• Review and approve discrepancy reports on delivered items, addressing price and quantity variances.
• Create and maintain accurate material data in SAP including descriptions, units, sizing, brands, and country of origin.
• Regularly check and verify pending purchase orders.
• Identify items suitable for standing orders for regular vendor deliveries based on consumption.
• Validate item availability, ensure obsolete stock is managed appropriately, and follow up on disposal actions.
• Maintain all required documentation and quotations as per company procedures.
• Adapt to flexible schedules to manage key responsibilities and tasks effectively.
• Oversee efficient functioning of the Purchasing Department in all facets.
• Submit timely reports adhering to delivery deadlines.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Civil Engineering.
• Ability to interpret technical material specifications.
• Market knowledge, especially supplier landscapes.
• At least 3 years of procurement experience specifically handling electrical systems or building and finishing materials in construction projects.

Skills and Competencies

• Building and maintaining vendor relationships
• Negotiation and decision-making capabilities
• Personal integrity and sound judgment
• Proficiency in SAP software