{"id":196771,"date":"2025-04-16T09:09:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T09:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saudiaat.com\/blog\/\/"},"modified":"2025-04-24T14:12:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T14:12:26","slug":"a-career-in-procurement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saudiaat.com\/ar\/blog\/a-career-in-procurement\/","title":{"rendered":"A Career in Procurement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"196771\" class=\"elementor elementor-196771\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f3d6b8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8f3d6b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ae5706 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ae5706\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introduction<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c45ba20 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c45ba20\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcf95c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bcf95c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this inspiring session, we had the pleasure of speaking with <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abdulmajeed Al Sheraim<\/span>, a seasoned professional in the field of procurement. He generously shared his journey\u2014from starting his career at just 17 years old with Saudi Aramco to growing into a leadership role in procurement. Whether you&#8217;re considering a career in procurement or simply curious about what the field entails, <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abdulmajeed<\/span>&#8216;s story offers valuable insights and motivation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3273d9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b3273d9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2253b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2253b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How it started: A career that chose him!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da49d3b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"da49d3b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d85f1d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d85f1d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>\u201cAs many of us will come to realize\u2014you do not choose a career in procurement. Procurement chooses you.\u201d \u2014 \u00a0Abdulmajeed Al Sheraim<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7777a9a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7777a9a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-037f961 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"037f961\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abdulmajeed<\/span>\u2019s path began at age 17 when he joined Saudi Aramco through an apprenticeship program. Despite being underage, an exception was made, and he started as an executive assistant. His attention to detail, strong communication skills, and relentless curiosity laid the foundation for his future in procurement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec64c73 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ec64c73\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2857618 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2857618\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Spark: From Assistant to Procurement Specialist\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f140466 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f140466\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8821d2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8821d2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Early responsibilities involved reading internal correspondence and ensuring everything was properly documented\u2014an essential practice in procurement. His diligence and precision did not go unnoticed. With guidance from mentors, <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abdulmajeed<\/span> transitioned into the role of contract advisor assistant and eventually advanced through the ranks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-affadfa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"affadfa\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f9f597 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9f9f597\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saudiaat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-193984\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saudiaat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.saudiaat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.saudiaat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/www.saudiaat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3a3290 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f3a3290\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e29c11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e29c11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is Procurement, Really?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-490b2d4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"490b2d4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9bd07f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9bd07f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1691\" data-end=\"1782\">Procurement, in its essence, is about <strong data-start=\"1729\" data-end=\"1781\">solving problems that can\u2019t be solved internally<\/strong>.<\/p><blockquote data-start=\"1784\" data-end=\"1872\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1786\" data-end=\"1872\"><strong><em data-start=\"1786\" data-end=\"1872\">\u201cIt\u2019s about procuring goods or services to enable the success of your organization.\u201d Abdulmajeed Al Sheraim<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1874\" data-end=\"2102\">Procurement professionals act as the bridge between external vendors and internal departments. Their goal is to secure the best value\u2014balancing cost, quality, and timelines\u2014while aligning with the strategic goals of the company.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a66f8d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8a66f8d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c2f2a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c2f2a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Majors Lead to Procurement?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1eb3a2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a1eb3a2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9608b81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9608b81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2147\" data-end=\"2290\">Surprisingly, there\u2019s no single academic path into procurement. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abdulmajeed <\/span>notes that professionals often come from diverse backgrounds, including:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2292\" data-end=\"2549\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2292\" data-end=\"2385\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2294\" data-end=\"2385\"><strong data-start=\"2294\" data-end=\"2321\">Supply Chain Management<\/strong> \u2013 Due to overlap in skills and high demand in the Saudi market.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2386\" data-end=\"2468\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2388\" data-end=\"2468\"><strong data-start=\"2388\" data-end=\"2407\">Law and English<\/strong> \u2013 Given the contractual and legal components of procurement.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2469\" data-end=\"2549\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2471\" data-end=\"2549\"><strong data-start=\"2471\" data-end=\"2486\">Engineering<\/strong> \u2013 Especially useful for procurement roles in capital projects.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-434c60e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"434c60e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9021f28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9021f28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saudiaat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/8-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-195192\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-936937a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"936937a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b046c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b046c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Entry-Level Jobs in Procurement\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0a0995 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b0a0995\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a715ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a715ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2593\" data-end=\"2640\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abdulmajeed <\/span> outlines the typical career progression:<\/p><ol data-start=\"2642\" data-end=\"3072\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2642\" data-end=\"2802\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2645\" data-end=\"2802\"><strong data-start=\"2645\" data-end=\"2657\">Year 1\u20132<\/strong>: Entry-level roles such as Associate Officer or Admin. Focus on transactional tasks like purchase orders, requisitions, and vendor registration.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2803\" data-end=\"2965\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2806\" data-end=\"2965\"><strong data-start=\"2806\" data-end=\"2818\">Year 2\u20134<\/strong>: Move into a <strong data-start=\"2832\" data-end=\"2858\">Procurement Specialist<\/strong> or <strong data-start=\"2862\" data-end=\"2883\">Assistant Manager<\/strong> role. Begin strategic tasks like reviewing scopes of work and attending meetings.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2966\" data-end=\"3072\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2969\" data-end=\"3072\"><strong data-start=\"2969\" data-end=\"2982\">Year 5\u201310<\/strong>: Grow into a <strong data-start=\"2996\" data-end=\"3007\">Manager<\/strong> or <strong data-start=\"3011\" data-end=\"3023\">\u0645\u062f\u064a\u0631<\/strong>, setting procurement strategy and leading teams.<\/p><\/li><\/ol><blockquote data-start=\"3074\" data-end=\"3186\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3076\" data-end=\"3186\"><strong><em data-start=\"3076\" data-end=\"3186\">\u201cThis career path is accelerated right now due to the shortage in the market for procurement professionals.\u201d &#8211; Abdulmajeed Al Sheraim<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf2c1aa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bf2c1aa\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3166d1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3166d1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Procurement vs. Sales: What\u2019s the Difference?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-509f13b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"509f13b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efccd71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efccd71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While both fields require negotiation, critical thinking, and communication, procurement and sales differ fundamentally in focus. Procurement is inward-facing\u2014serving the needs of the organization by sourcing externally. Sales, on the other hand, is outward-facing\u2014convincing external clients to choose your offering.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eaa496 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9eaa496\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e5cd70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3e5cd70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saudiaat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/blog-post-images-7-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-195568\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saudiaat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/blog-post-images-7-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.saudiaat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/blog-post-images-7-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.saudiaat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/blog-post-images-7-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.saudiaat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/blog-post-images-7-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/www.saudiaat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/blog-post-images-7.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d76797 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d76797\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e60a0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e60a0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Final Thoughts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3b0c32 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d3b0c32\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cee7588 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cee7588\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3588\" data-end=\"3835\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abdulmajeed<\/span>\u2019s journey reminds us that careers are rarely linear and often shaped by curiosity, mentorship, and a willingness to learn. Procurement may not be the most well-known profession, but it is one that offers immense impact and growth potential.<\/p><blockquote data-start=\"3837\" data-end=\"3983\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3839\" data-end=\"3983\"><strong><em data-start=\"3839\" data-end=\"3983\">\u201cYou don\u2019t need to be a scientist or an engineer to work in procurement\u2014but you do need to be curious, resourceful, and committed to quality.\u201d &#8211; Abdulmajeed Al Sheraim<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Introduction In this inspiring session, we had the pleasure of speaking with Abdulmajeed Al Sheraim, a seasoned professional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiaat.com\/ar\/blog\/a-career-in-procurement\/\" class=\"more-link\">&#8230;<\/a>","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":196772,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,4,139],"tags":[670,18,34,672,673,634,668,15,671,115,669],"class_list":["post-196771","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","category-how-to-get-a-job","category-professionalism-skills","tag-business-jobs","tag-career-advice","tag-career-growth","tag-contracts","tag-entry-level","tag-job-search-2","tag-procurement","tag-professional-growth","tag-saudi-aramco","tag-saudi-vision-2030","tag-supply-chain"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saudiaat.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196771","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saudiaat.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saudiaat.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saudiaat.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saudiaat.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=196771"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.saudiaat.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196771\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":196780,"href":"https:\/\/www.saudiaat.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196771\/revisions\/196780"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saudiaat.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/196772"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saudiaat.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=196771"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saudiaat.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=196771"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saudiaat.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=196771"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}