Nouf Alghamdi
Riyadh,Saudi Arabia
Summary
Experienced Procurement and Contracts Professional with extensive experience in project management, process governance, supplier management, and large-scale system integrations. Skilled in establishing frameworks, optimizing workflows, and enhancing operational transparency through KPI reporting and Power BI dashboards. Recognized for leading cross-functional projects and driving process improvement initiatives, applying strong project management capabilities to improve efficiency, strengthen compliance, and support organizational objectives.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Procurement Excellence - Associate
Qiddiya Investment Company
Riyadh
09.2024 - 12.2025
- Established Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Operational Level Agreements (OLAs) for core procurement processes to enhance accountability and service quality.
- Developed and formalized the Procurement Processes Manual, ensuring standardization and compliance across all functions.
- As part of the design team, drove the end-to-end integration of SAP Procurement and Sirion contract management systems, collaborating seamlessly with BCG, Accenture, and cross-functional stakeholders to align system design, workflows, and business requirements.
- Streamlined procurement operations by optimizing approval workflows, improving documentation standards, and enhancing stakeholder coordination to reduce cycle times and improve process transparency.
- Managed end-to-end tendering and sourcing activities, including RFP, vendor evaluation, commercial analysis, and award recommendations to ensure competitive and compliant procurement outcomes.
- Established and implemented a Supplier Evaluation Scorecard to enhance vendor performance tracking and strategic decision-making.
- Delivered quarterly Procurement Process Awareness sessions to promote organizational understanding and alignment with procurement policies.
- Reported monthly Procurement KPIs to the VP office, including PO cycle time, contract policy adherence, and operational performance insights.
- Prepared and submitted monthly OKR performance reports to the VP office, ensuring progress visibility and alignment with strategic objectives.
- Created and maintained the supplier database, supporting strategic sourcing activities and taxonomy development for improved spend visibility.
- Managed the supplier registration process and ensured timely completion of all required documentation, including MNDAs.
- Designed and developed interactive Power BI dashboards incorporating KPIs, gauge visuals, and performance metrics to support data-driven decision-making.
Cost Engineer at Offshore Project Department
Saudi Aramco
Dhahran
09.2021 - 09.2024
- Preparing Monthly Operating Statement
- Preparing Labor Distribution Report
- Verifying and processing contractor invoices including bank guarantees.
- Change Order and Contract Amendment Progresses
- Managed end-to-end procurement process, including vendor selection, bid negotiation and contract management.
- Managed and executed Saudi Green Initiative Tree Plantation Project.
- Escalating Project Risks by conducting weekly reports to higher Manager
- Managing Internal and External Transmittals.
- Resource Planning (Zero Base Manpower)
- Developed and Implemented performance metrics to measure and track operational excellence initiatives.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive operational excellence across organizations.
- Team leader and champion of Commitment to Operational Excellence and OE culture.
- Monitor supplier performance and evaluate their adherence to quality, cost and delivery requirements.
Education
Bachelors - Business Management (Accounting)
University of Westminster
London, United Kingdom 01.2017 - 01.2019
Foundation - Business, Law and Social Sciences
Kaplan International College
01.2016 - 01.2017
Skills
- Advanced user of Microsoft Office including Visio
- Advanced SAP user (Ariba, Fiori, NetWeaver, Sirion, S/4HANA)
- Power BI (Dashboard and KPIs)
- Proficient in data analysis
- Business Continuity Management
- Change Management
- HSSE
- Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
- Time Management and Teamwork
Certification
- Technical Services Professional Academy – TSPA Aramco 2022
- Operational Excellence Assessor Certification
- Saudi International Conference for Industrial Safety and Loss Prevention 2021 – Contractor Safety Management Certificate
- New York Institute of Finance – 2020: Course in Accounting System Structure and Information Management
LANGUAGE
Arabic (Native)
English (Fluent)
Timeline
Procurement Excellence - Associate
Qiddiya Investment Company
09.2024 - 12.2025
Cost Engineer at Offshore Project Department
Saudi Aramco
09.2021 - 09.2024
Bachelors - Business Management (Accounting)
University of Westminster
01.2017 - 01.2019
Foundation - Business, Law and Social Sciences
Kaplan International College
01.2016 - 01.2017