Group Supply Chain & Procurement Director

Group Supply Chain & Procurement Director SPPC Group is looking for a senior leader to run its end-to-end supply chain and procurement function across Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will own group planning, procurement, inventory and logistics. Your goal is to keep operations running without interruption, secure direct and indirect materials at competitive market prices, and deliver finished goods to customers on time and cost-effectively, while protecting working capital and cash flow. You will lead centralized Category Managers who purchase across all business units and manufacturing sites, alongside the Group Planning, Inventory Management and Logistics teams. You will set objectives, develop talent and build succession depth. What you will do: - Set group supply chain and procurement strategy, policies, annual plans, governance and performance targets, and advise the CEO on risks and trade-offs. - Lead sales and operations planning with Sales, Operations and Finance, aligning forecasts, capacity, materials, supplier commitments and budgets. - Define inventory policies, service levels, safety stocks and replenishment rules, and oversee stock accuracy, ageing and disposition. - Oversee warehousing, dispatch, cross-border logistics and carrier and third-party logistics performance, balancing service with cost. - Direct category strategies, sourcing and negotiations, weighing landed cost, quality, lead time and supply risk. - Deliver savings targets while monitoring purchase price variance, commodity exposure, payment terms and supplier credit. - Build supplier qualification and performance systems, strategic partnerships, and qualified alternatives for critical materials. - Lead business continuity and shortage recovery, escalating material threats to the CEO. - Establish procurement controls, ERP and data standards, and analytics, and sponsor AI-assisted purchasing tools with human review. What you bring: - Experience with ERP and advanced planning systems (e.g., SAP S/4HANA, Oracle SCM) and S&OP/IBP implementation - Knowledge of GCC trade, customs and import/export regulations, including Saudi localization requirements (IKTVA, Local Content) - A record of supplier risk management, dual-sourcing and commodity hedging in volatile raw material markets - Experience leading digital procurement transformation, such as e-sourcing, spend analytics and contract management automation - A professional certification such as CIPS, CSCP or CPSM, or an MBA or Lean Six Sigma credential We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage you to apply if you meet most of these requirements. Nice to have • 15 years of experience, with extensive experience across packaging, flexible packaging and printing, cross-border GCC leadership, and experience integrating planning and sourcing. Successful transition of a multi-sector organization to a centralized supply chain and category-led procurement model. • Master’s degree or MBA. • ASCM CSCP, CIPS, CPSM or equivalent.