Summary
Maaden is hiring a Lead Specialist, Facility Management Category in Riyadh. The role develops category strategies and leads sourcing and contracting for facility services, including maintenance, cleaning, catering, landscaping, and waste management. Responsibilities include market and cost analysis, negotiations, supplier performance management, and collaboration with business, HSE, finance, and legal stakeholders. Applicants should have a relevant bachelor's degree and 10 or more years of relevant experience, including at least 5 years in strategic sourcing, negotiation, contracting, and supplier management for facility management or general services.
The posting
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Maaden, established in 1997, is one of the fastest-growing mining companies in the world and the largest multi-commodity mining and metals company in the Middle East. We are leading the development of the mining industry to become the third pillar of Saudi Arabia’s economy by building a world-class, unique, and fully integrated mining value chain. We are pleased to share an exciting opportunity for the below mentioned position. This role offers a chance to contribute to our ambitious growth and play a key part in shaping the future of mining in the Kingdom.
Position Name
Job Title
Lead Specialist, Category (Facility Management)
Reporting to
Manager, Mining
Business Unit / Function
Procurement HQ
Department
Procurement
Grade
M11
Position Type
Regular
Why This Role Matters
The Lead Specialist, Category (Facility Management) develops and executes category strategies that secure safe, reliable, compliant, and cost-effective facility services across Maaden operations. The role translates business requirements into fit-for-purpose sourcing and contracting solutions, strengthens supplier performance, supports local content and sustainability objectives, and protects service continuity for critical workplaces and operating sites.
What You Will Deliver
• Develop and maintain Facility Management category strategies aligned with business requirements, demand plans, and corporate procurement objectives.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing for integrated and specialized facility services, including hard services, soft services, maintenance, cleaning, catering, landscaping, pest control, waste management, and related workplace services.
• Conduct market analysis, supplier benchmarking, demand analysis, and cost modelling to identify cost optimization, service improvement, consolidation, and innovation opportunities.
• Define sourcing plans, statements of work, service specifications, commercial evaluation models, negotiation strategies, award recommendations, and contract documentation in line with procurement governance.
• Negotiate pricing, service levels, performance mechanisms, contract terms, amendments, and change orders to optimize total cost and mitigate commercial, operational, compliance, and continuity risks.
• Partner with business units, site services, HSE, finance, legal, local content, and other stakeholders to validate requirements and implement sourcing decisions.Maaden
• Monitor supplier and contract performance against KPIs, SLAs, statutory requirements, HSE standards, and corrective-action plans.
• Embed local content, sustainability, energy efficiency, digitalization, and continuous-improvement criteria into tenders and supplier performance reviews.
• Maintain accurate sourcing records, savings tracking, risk registers, supplier performance data, and audit-ready documentation.
What Success Looks Like
• Facility Management contracts are implemented on schedule and deliver measurable cost optimization, value, and service reliability.
• Facilities remain safe, compliant, operational, and fit for purpose through clearly defined scopes, performance standards, and supplier accountability.
• Service continuity and supplier risks are identified early and mitigated through effective contracting, contingency planning, and performance management.
• Stakeholders maintain clear alignment throughout sourcing, mobilization, transition, and contract-management activities.
• Supplier performance, local content contribution, sustainability outcomes, and improvement actions are tracked and reported through reliable governance.
Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration, Engineering, Facilities Management, or a related discipline.
• Professional certification or membership such as CIPS, ISM, IFMA, IWFM, or an equivalent qualification is desirable.
Experience
• 10+ years of relevant experience in procurement, supply chain, category management, facilities management, or a related business function.
• At least 5 years of demonstrated experience in strategic sourcing, commercial negotiation, contracting, and supplier management for Facility Management or general services categories.
• Experience supporting complex, multi-site industrial, mining, manufacturing, corporate, or project environments is preferred.
• Practical knowledge of Facility Management service models, cost drivers, scope development, mobilization, performance management, and continuous-improvement methods.
Skills That Matter
• Strategic sourcing and category management
• Facility Management market and service-model knowledge
• Scope of work development, service specifications, KPI and SLA design
• Commercial analysis, cost modelling, and negotiation
• Contract management and supplier relationship management
• Risk identification, service continuity, mobilization, and transition planning
• Stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration
• Analytical thinking, problem solving, and data-driven decision making
• Procurement governance, local content, sustainability, and HSE awareness
• Clear communication, influencing, presentation, ownership, teamwork, integrity, care, and continuous improvement
Benefits
1. Career Growth
2. Competitive Salaries
3. Comprehensive Package
4. Inclusive Work Environment
5. Work-Life Balance
6. Employee wellness