Partner Relations Lead

Business & Product Management
Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
November 10, 2023

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Job Description

OVERVIEW

Position

Partner Relations Lead

Job Code

Reports to

Partner Relations Manager

Direct Reports

N/A

Division

Media Industries

Department

Strategy & Business Planning

Role Purpose

The Partner Relations Lead is responsible for building and maintaining strong relationships with the NEOM Media Production team and production supply partners to optimise performance, quality, cost, and delivery. Leads the development and execution of multi-year procurement planning for Production, aligning with the sector’s overall procurement strategy. Supports the tracking and management of the Production budget implementation plan execution, identifying opportunities for cost savings and efficiency improvements. Manages the relationship with shared services Procurement for sourcing packages, ensuring that sourcing is aligned with the company’s procurement strategy and objectives.

Collaborates with cross-functional teams to identify and implement process improvements, execute cost optimization initiatives, and develop logistics and asset management solutions. Supports the development and execution of improvement projects while ensuring compliance with NEOM policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities, Accountabilities and Activities

Key Roles and Responsibilities

  • Serve as a primary Business Partner for all production partner relations activity (suppliers, partners), building and maintaining strong relationships with key partners to ensure optimal performance, quality, cost, and delivery.
  • Lead the development of multi-year procurement strategy for Production, aligning with the sector’s overall procurement strategy, and implementing policies and procedures to support it.
  • Review and support Production development of comprehensive scopes of work, ensuring that they are clear, complete, and aligned with business objectives.
  • Support tracking and management of Production budget and implementation plan execution, working closely with finance and Production teams to ensure accurate and timely reporting and forecasting.

  • Support the development of annual zero-based budget and implementation plans, identifying opportunities for cost savings and efficiency improvements.
  • Create and manage Production annual procurement plan, ensuring that it aligns with the broader procurement strategy and is consistent with business objectives.
  • Act as a Business Partner to Production leadership team, providing guidance and support on all procurement-related matters, and advocating for the Procurement function within Production.
  • Lead supplier relationship management and development for Production, including supporting the development and implementation of a supplier relationship management program, supplier sourcing, and interaction with the MEC BD team.
  • Develop and implement production supplier risk management program, identifying and mitigating supplier risks to ensure continuity of supply.
  • Collaborate with Contract Management for contract-related matters, ensuring that all contracts are consistent with company policies and procedures and protect the company’s interests.

  • Execute production cost optimization initiatives, identifying and implementing cost-saving opportunities across all procurement categories.

  • Support production in logistics and asset management solutions, ensuring efficient and effective management of production assets and materials.
  • Support development and execution of improvement projects, working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to identify and implement process improvements.
  • Manage the relationship with Procurement for sourcing packages, ensuring that sourcing is aligned with the company’s procurement strategy and objectives, and that sourcing activities are conducted in a transparent, ethical, and efficient manner.

COMPETANCIES, Skills & Knowledge

Communication Skills

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Ownership / Accountability / Dependability

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