Senior Manager, Procurement

Redefining Sustainability | Innovating for the Future | Creating a Lasting Impact

Botanica is a subsidiary of Red Sea Global and is part of the Red Sea Global Group of companies. We specialize in providing dedicated sustainable greenery across Red Sea Global’ s destinations ensuring careful integration of new species with local flora.

As a subsidiary, Botanica benefits from shared strategic goals and collaborative initiatives within the Red Sea Global group of companies, enhancing our ability to serve our clients effectively.

Spanning over 1 million square meters, driving our planet-first approach to sustainability. Since 2020, we have cultivated over 5 million plants, with an ambitious goal of 30 million by 2030, shaping the natural landscapes of The Red Sea & Amaala. With a team of passionate professionals—40% from the local community—and an unwavering commitment to ecological harmony, we are pioneering new global benchmarks in sustainable development.

Why Join Us?

• Sustainability at Scale: Be part of a project that’s transforming landscapes and preserving biodiversity.
• Innovate & Grow: Work with industry experts in a fast-evolving environment.
• Global Recognition: Join a company shaping the future of sustainable tourism and development.
• Work in a Natural Paradise: Contribute to world-class projects in breathtaking locations.

Be the Change. Join the World’s Most Visionary Developer

Job Purpose:

• Lead procurement and supplier management for all Botanica business units: plants and trees (local and imported), growing inputs (fertilizers, crop protection, substrates, pots), irrigation materials, equipment, fleet, spares and services.
• The role ensures the right quality at the right cost and time, in compliance with Botanica and RSG Group procurement policy, with fair and ethical treatment of suppliers.

Job Responsibilities:

Procurement Strategy & Planning

• Build the annual procurement plan from the approved budgets of Production, Nursery Operations, Landscape Maintenance and support functions.
• Develop category strategies: plants and trees, agricultural inputs, irrigation, equipment and fleet, and services.
• Aggregate demand and set framework and rate agreements for recurring items.

Sourcing & Purchasing

• Run the full cycle: requisition, RFQ or tender, technical and commercial evaluation, negotiation and purchase order.
• Apply competitive sourcing and the Delegation of Authority to every purchase.

Plant Imports

• Source imported plants from qualified international suppliers (e.g. Italy, Spain, Australia, Thailand, China, UAE, South Africa).
• Pre-qualify suppliers and join Production on site visits, inspection and tagging before order confirmation.
• Manage lead times, freight and customs clearance through the bonded facility, with phytosanitary documents checked by Biosecurity.

Supplier Management

Maintain the approved vendor list; qualify, evaluate and review supplier performance.

Manage supplier contracts, claims and disputes; develop local suppliers where possible.

Cost Control & Compliance

• Track savings, price benchmarks and spend by category and business unit.
• Enforce procurement policy, ethics, conflict-of-interest and anti-bribery controls (ISO 37301); keep audit-ready records.

Stores Interface

• Agree reorder levels for consumables with stores and Nursery Operations to prevent stock-outs of critical inputs.

Leadership

• Lead the procurement team (2 FTE per OD Finalized); set objectives, KPIs and development plans.
• Deliver the fixed responsibilities of a Section Head (Section 11.2).

Policies, Systems, Processes & Standards

• Follow and enforce all relevant Botanica and RSG Group policies, delegation of authority (DoA), processes, standard operating procedures and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled, auditable and consistent manner.

Safety, Quality & Environment

• Apply and champion the safety, quality and environmental management system (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001) and the compliance management system (ISO 37301) to ensure employee safety, legislative compliance, high-quality products and services, and a responsible environmental attitude.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify and lead opportunities to improve the department's systems, processes and practices against international best practice, with a focus on cost reduction, productivity improvement and client value.

Job Requirements:

Qualification and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering or Agriculture; CIPS or equivalent certification preferred.
• Minimum 12 years in procurement, of which at least 5 years managing a procurement team.
• Experience in agricultural, horticultural, landscape or construction procurement, including international imports.

Skills:

• Negotiation, tendering and bid evaluation.
• Supplier contract management and import and customs procedures.
• Spend analysis and ERP procurement modules.
• Fluent Arabic and English.

Job Context:

• Procurement directly affects plant quality, production timelines and margins. Imported plants carry long lead times and biosecurity risk, and late or poor-quality stock cannot be fixed quickly.
• The role must balance cost, quality, lead time and compliance, and raise supply risks early rather than after a delay hits a client.

Functional (Technical) Competencies:

• Procurement Planning & Supplier Management - Expert
• Sourcing, Tendering & Bid Evaluation - Advanced
• Supplier Contract Management - Advanced
• Import & Customs Coordination - Advanced
• Spend Analysis & Cost Control - Advanced
• Biosecurity & Phytosanitary Documentation - Intermediate