Procurement Engineer (Electrical)

‎24/‎12/‎2018 : Date
‎2049 : Job Code

PURPOSE

Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of
materials and services

RESPOSIBILITIES

v Perform buying duties when necessary

v Prepare invitation-of-bid forms and mail forms to supplier firms or
distribute forms for public posting

v Approve bills for payment

v Calculate costs of orders, and charge or forward invoices to appropriate
accounts

v Check shipments when they arrive to ensure that orders have been filled
correctly and that goods meet specifications

v Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates in order to determine the
best bid among potential suppliers

v Compare suppliers' bills with bids and purchase orders in order to verify
accuracy

v Contact suppliers in order to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve
shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems

v Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more
materials when necessary

v Locate suppliers, using sources such as catalogs and the internet, and
interview them to gather information about products to be ordered

v Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists

v Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments
originating requests

v Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or
cancellations

v Review requisition orders in order to verify accuracy, terminology, and
specifications

v Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders

v Maintain knowledge of all organizational and governmental rules affecting
purchases, and provide information about these rules to organization staff
members and to vendors

v Monitor contractor performance, recommending contract modifications when
necessary

v Monitor in-house inventory movement and complete inventory transfer forms
for bookkeeping purposes

v Analyze all suppliers in order to select the most suitable suppliers who are
able to deliver high quality products at competitive pricing

v Negotiate with suppliers on lead-time, cost and quality so as to obtain the
maximum benefit for the company

v Manage suppliers to meet objectives related to cost, delivery performance,
schedule and quality

v Develop purchasing or sourcing strategies based on portfolio analyses and
supplier referencing study

v Define and maintain documented category and supplier strategies using market
and competitive data

v Develop, implement and drive the procurement strategies in order to meet
cost savings targets

v Review and manage the supplier base to ensure consistency with the sourcing
strategy

v Perform regular performance review with suppliers to drive continuous
improvements

v Ensure commercial, legal and contractual compliances in all the procurement
transactions

Adopt appropriate supplier management methodologies and procurement strategies
in purchasing to secure better prices

REQUIREMENT/QUALIFICATION/EXPERIENCE

v BSc in Electrical Engineering .Preferable with additional degree in Supply
chain management

v Proven working experience as a procurement Engineer in same field above in
Saudi Arabia in substations or industrial field or power plant field

v Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a skill in
“reading” the market

v Talent in negotiations and networking

v Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers

v Experience in collecting and analyzing data

Strong leadership capabilities

Excellent communication skills both oral and written