Associate Director - Procurement

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our consult business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential of every project.

The project:

This is an opportunity to work on one of the largest programmes in Saudi Arabia. This unique project consists of major mixed-use development including sports facilities, entertainment, and arts along with all associated infrastructure. 

Mace is currently providing programme management and looking for high-calibre experienced professionals to lead integrated teams throughout each phase of the project.

Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:

• Safety first - Going home safe and well
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise
• Integrity - Always do the right thing
• Create opportunity - For our people to excel

Manages category leads looking to develop into an operations director.

Responsible for managing category leads across team/s to deliver key outcomes according to plans and contributing to strategic development of function.

Provides leadership and direction through leads and/or teams to support and develop teams in the achievement of targets. Develops key executive, client level internal, external stakeholders and leaders. Provides performance management, technical and career development and coaching.

The individual develop their own and team strategies, implement, managing, monitoring them cradle to grave to deliver goals.

The individual will lead the team on certain workstreams and initiatives delivering on time and to expectation via others.

The individual will be professional, efficient and effective and delivering on targets; role model.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Directs the category management teams and leadership including high-value/complexity tenders.
• Proactively develops and creates internal and external senior stakeholder relationships.
• Provides performance management, technical and career development and coaching.
• Provides expert due diligence and company and market expertise.
• Executes value creating process, performance and commercial activity; track record of delivering on targets.
• Adapts plan development and implementation including embedding, monitoring, delivering via others.                                  Provides leadership and management of teams, and acts as a role model for behaviours.
• Delivers on objectives in challenging situations on time.
• Contributes/inputs into strategy development, develops plans and oversees the delivery and manages (area/unit/discipline).
• Works collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.

You’ll need to have:

• A degree qualification.
• CIPS qualification.
• Necessary visa criteria for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and relevant work experience working on high-valued projects/programmes for a project management consultancy business, which are required for immigration and client approval.
• Microsoft Office tools.
• Negotiation skills at executive/client level.
• Commercial or tender acumen.
• Construction and market knowledge.
• High value/complexity tender expertise.
• Main contractor experience.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role. 

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