Meshari Alkhurayji holds a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. I am a Procurement and supply chain professional with a career shaped in the aerospace and defense sectors across Saudi Arabia. with Airbus Defense and Space MAS, I built expertise in materials and services procurement and supported team growth through training new joiners. At The Helicopter and Jet Company, I advanced to a senior role, supporting the creation of departmental infrastructure, introducing KPIs and ERP solutions, and managing repair, warranty, and PBH demand. Today, at SAMI Airbus JV, I oversee procurement operations with a focus on performance, innovation, and capability building, ensuring processes are efficient, resilient, and aligned with organizational goals. I used to facilitate presentations & workshops, as a sUAS pilot I have expertise in sUAS theoretical introductions.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Procurement manager
SAMI AB (SAAMS)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
08.2025 - Current
Lead and manage the end-to-end procurement lifecycle for materials and services across multiple projects, ensuring alignment with operational, contractual, and strategic objectives.
Act as first-level reviewer and approver of Purchase Orders, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely execution.
Ensure full departmental compliance with internal policies, procedures, and governance frameworks.
Supervise and coordinate new procurement requirements, ensuring effective distribution, tracking, and execution across the team.
Conducted market research to identify potential suppliers and evaluate their capabilities.
Coordinated with finance team to ensure accurate budgeting for procurement activities.
Monitor and drive departmental performance through established KPIs, enabling transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Defined KPI targets to maintain solid standards of work in Procurement team.
Provide internal consultancy and technical guidance to procurement team members, supporting capability development and decision-making.
Ensure on-site procurement team presence at project locations to support execution, coordination, and stakeholder engagement.
Propose, review, and support the negotiation of supplier contracts, ensuring commercial, legal, and operational alignment.
Lead the prospection and development of Saudi Arabian suppliers, supporting localization objectives and project execution requirements.
Utilize Oracle ERP to manage procurement transactions, reporting, and process control.
Optimized team structure, workload distribution, and time utilization, improving overall efficiency and effectiveness of procurement operations.
Supervised a team of junior buyers, fostering their professional development.
Supervision and monitoring of repair/exchange orders on various aircraft rotable parts.
Reviewing warranty contracts and awarding purchase orders based on maintenance need and requirements.
Reviewing power by hour contracts (PBH) and awarding purchase orders based on maintenance need and requirements.
Work closely with stakeholders and fleet managers in planning future inspections and services for the various fleet.
Building the base for a number of different reports related to technical procurement.
Building tools for procurement analysis and KPIs.
Assisting the department in preparing and maintaining its periodic reports and KPIs.
Maintain the relationship with vendors as strategic partner in regular basis.
Compare prices amongst various vendors in order to make sound purchasing decisions.
Manage receiving the quotation process and ensure complying with regulations.
Obtain and validate quotation, negotiate with vendors for better pricing, services and terms.
Lead the communication with internal stakeholders (THC staff) to determine procurement needs, quality, and delivery requirements in an effective way.
Follow up with the vendor for the delivery date and time and ensure the completion.
Negotiate the price and initial terms and conditions with vendors and ensure represent THC in a professional way.
Liaise with vendors and suppliers regarding updates and details of purchases.
Maintain confidentiality in all matters related to work and information.
Technical Procurement Specialist: Mar, 2023 - Jun, 2024
Work closely with stakeholders in preparing plans for the purchase of services, and supplies.
Prepare the Purchasing Order or blanket agreement, using the ERP system, and ensure to follow the policy and procedures.
Building and developing Technical Procurement's Weekly and Monthly reports.
Building measuring tools & KPIs for team progress and productivity.
Maintain the relationship with vendors as strategic partner in regular basis.
Review and compare products and services to be purchased and ensure to comply with Procurement policy.
Compare prices amongst various vendors in order to make sound purchasing decisions.
Maintain and manage supplier data through THC ERP system such as certifications, contact details, product ranges, etc.
Build and maintain strong supplier relations and represent the company in a professional manner.
Research, source and evaluate prospective suppliers to cover the order requirements.
Manage receiving the quotation process and ensure complying with regulations.
Obtain and validate quotation, negotiate with vendors for better pricing, services and terms.
Lead the communication with internal stakeholders (THC staff) to determine procurement needs, quality, and delivery requirements in an effective way.
Follow up with the vendor for the delivery date and time and ensure the completion.
Negotiate the price and initial terms and conditions with vendors and ensure represent THC in a professional way.
Liaise with vendors and suppliers regarding updates and details of purchases.
Maintain confidentiality in all matters related to work and information.
Perform any other assigned duties related to the nature of the work.
Airbus Defence and Space
Services Procurement & Supply Chain Operations
Riyadh, Riyadh Region
09.2019 - 03.2023
Services Procurement Engineer: Sep, 2020 - Mar, 2023
Leading the provision of all operations related services to the Military Aircraft Services.
Continuous supervision of the performance of services and improvement of their levels.
Direct communication with suppliers of services and work on increasing them according to needs.
Awarding and setting new standards in cooperation with the Quality Department to advance access to safety and required quality.
Establishing and organizing personal interviews related to engineering and technical services and participating in the decision-making process.
Created mechanisms to maintain open dialogue with product and service users and key suppliers, facilitating communication and helping prioritising opportunities.
Request, receive, and facilitate Purchase Requisitions with stakeholders.
Create and update Purchase Orders related to all services by placing orders in SAP system.
Full supervision of the monthly billing of services.
Ensure all purchasing activities follow Airbus Ethics and Compliance process.
Act as focal point towards the supplier for operational activities.
Receive Materials Requests and launch RFQ to local suppliers.
Placing Purchase Orders, and ensure the follow up of the Purchase Orders with regard to the supplier acknowledgment, the compliance to the requirements and associated deliveries.
Ensure supplier delivery notes and invoices are submitted to process payments as per agreed terms.
Active Monitoring & Control of Suppliers to ensuring that all materials arrive on time, cost & quality.
Schedule incoming & outgoing shipments for returns, also report damaged goods.
Maintain detailed records of purchases, including shipping info & costs.
Ensure compliance with Export regulations for all deliverables from Suppliers.
Maintain a close communication and coordination with all internal stakeholders.
Manage performance reviews with the Suppliers.
Participate in vendor relationship management, identifying cost-saving opportunities.
Main interface for assessing and reporting the supplier risks, proposing mitigation actions, implementing with the relevant stakeholders recovery, improvement and follow up plans in order to secure delivery of the products and services in conformity with contract.
Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods.
SAFCSP
INSTRUCTOR
Riyadh, Riyadh Region
05.2022 - Current
Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming, and Drones (SAFCSP)
Provided clear, informative lectures on Drones to classes of 15+ students.
Contribution on the theoretical and practical part to deliver the most needed knowledge in UAS.
Observed other instructors and lecturers, gathering valuable techniques to be implemented into future lectures and courses.
Defined and articulated learning outcomes, including measurements, performance.
metrics and changes, to improve student-learning.
Implemented and optimised new curriculum and day-to-day instruction to align educational strategies with industry best practices.
Joannou & Paraskevaides
Analyst
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
11.2016 - 03.2019
Analyzed financial and operational reports to interpret data trends and translate complex information into clear numerical insights.
Supported senior team members by simplifying reports into structured metrics and key performance indicators.
Assisted in building and maintaining Excel models to define parameters, track performance, and support decision-making.
Developed strong analytical and reporting skills while working in a junior capacity.
flynas
Internship Trainee
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
06.2018 - 08.2018
Summer training in the Engineering and Maintenance Department at Flynas in the summer of 2018.
Trained in the Technical Services with different teams of engineers including Airworthiness, Reliability, Structure & Interiors, System & Avionics, Powerplant and lastly Planning & Records.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
Dhahran, Eastern Province
2018
Skills
Purchasing Negotiation
Manage Services
Data analysis
Problem-solving
Team building
Leading Micro Projects
Diagnostics skill
ERP systems
Presentation Skills
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint
Certification
CIPP™ Certified International Procurement Professional
MS Excel Skills
Strategies for Effective Communication and Problem-Solving Time Management
A330 GEN FAM
A320 GEN FAM
Aircraft Maintenance (AE410)
MATLAB Basics
SAP Navigation and Basics
Languages
Arabic
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
Timeline
Procurement manager
SAMI AB (SAAMS)
08.2025 - Current
The Helicopter and Jet Company (THC)
Technical Procurement
03.2023 - 08.2025
SAFCSP
INSTRUCTOR
05.2022 - Current
Airbus Defence and Space
Services Procurement & Supply Chain Operations
09.2019 - 03.2023
flynas
Internship Trainee
06.2018 - 08.2018
Joannou & Paraskevaides
Analyst
11.2016 - 03.2019
Bachelor of Science - Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering