Group Chief Procurement Officer (GCP001)

Foreground is partnering with a diversified industrial conglomerate operating across manufacturing, energy, construction, and logistics to appoint a commercially strategic and process-focused Group Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) , based in Dammam. The group has operations across Saudi Arabia and regional subsidiaries, and is now seeking to centralize and professionalize its sourcing, vendor management, and supply chain strategy under a unified procurement leadership.

Role Purpose

To establish and lead a group-wide procurement function that ensures cost optimization, risk-managed sourcing, and value-driven supplier partnerships, while embedding digital tools, governance frameworks, and localization mandates across all procurement operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement a group procurement strategy aligned with the boards cost control, operational efficiency, and localization (IKTVA) objectives.
• Oversee all procurement activities across industrial equipment, raw materials, facility operations, outsourced services, and strategic CAPEX.
• Lead the standardization of procurement policies, ERP integration, supplier scorecards, and spend control frameworks across subsidiaries.
• Serve as the key negotiator for high-value and long-term supplier contracts, focusing on lifecycle value, ESG alignment, and contract risk mitigation.
• Partner with legal, operations, and finance to ensure compliance, dispute management, and supplier audit processes.
• Build and manage a high-performance procurement team, fostering category expertise, negotiation capability, and business partnering mindsets.
• Maintain direct oversight of strategic sourcing events, international supplier onboarding, and e-procurement platform implementation.

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