Overview
Supply Chain Director Jobs in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia at Business Umbrella – Recruitment, Training, Consulting, Licensing Healthcare Education Real estate
Title: Supply Chain Director
Company: Business Umbrella – Recruitment, Training, Consulting, Licensing Healthcare Education Real estate
Location: Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
About the Role
Business Umbrella is hiring a Supply Chain Director for a leading education group Higher Education / EdTech) in Saudi Arabia. This is a Saudi (mandatory) position based at the group HQ in Jeddah, reporting to the Chief Operating Officer / CEO.
Job Purpose
Lead end-to-end supply chain strategy for the education group covering procurement of academic and operational supplies, logistics for multi-campus distribution, vendor management, and ERP-driven inventory control, ensuring cost efficiency and uninterrupted campus operations across the academic calendar.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the supply chain P&L; design sourcing, warehousing and distribution strategy for textbooks, lab/IT equipment, furniture and campus consumables.
- Coordinate multi-campus demand planning aligned to academic term cycles (enrolment surges, term-start restocking).
- Interface between Procurement, Finance, Facilities and Academic Operations departments.
- Drive ERP (SAP/Oracle) supply chain module rollout and data governance in partnership with the ERP Director.
- Ensure full compliance with Saudi MOE/MOH regulations, customs, and Saudization quota requirements.
- Negotiate framework agreements with suppliers (furniture, IT, catering, transport).
- Report KPIs on service level, cost savings, inventory turns and supplier performance to the CEO monthly.
- Build business continuity and crisis plans for supply disruption ahead of the academic year start.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in Supply Chain, Business, or Engineering.
- 12-18 years in supply chain, with a minimum of 5 years in a Director-level role.
- APICS CSCP / CSCMP SCPro certification preferred.
- Education, government-linked or public-facing services sector experience preferred.
- Fluent Arabic & English.
- Saudi (mandatory – Saudization/Nitaqat compliance).
Compensation
SAR 35,000-55,000 per month depending on group size and campus count, plus housing/transport allowance and annual bonus.