URGENT Hiring - About The Role
The Senior Procurement Specialist manages and supervises procurement activities, including supplier evaluations, quotation analysis, contract negotiations, and BOQ updates.
As well as Senior Procurement Specialist ensures timely, cost-effective, and compliant purchasing aligned with project goals.
Responsibilities
Administrative and Supervisory Tasks:
- Contribute to the execution of departmental goals and operational plans in alignment with strategic objectives.
- Coordinate and monitor assigned tasks, ensuring timely delivery and quality of outputs.
- Review work outputs, identify workflow obstacles, and escalate issues requiring managerial intervention.
- Provide technical support and training to junior team members, fostering collaboration and skill development.
- Participate in proposing improvements to work procedures and performance to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
- Develop action plans for assigned project components and maintain accurate progress documentation.
- Review performance data and provide analysis and insights to support managerial decision-making.
- Monitor task progress, ensure adherence to timelines, and recommend process optimizations.
- Prepare and submit reports on work progress, challenges, or achievements to the department manager.
- Support in identifying departmental resource needs and provide input into planning and budgeting processes.
- Perform any other related tasks as required by work needs and assigned by the direct manager/supervisor.
Technical Tasks
- Evaluate suppliers and update supplier lists.
- Approve petty cash reimbursement requests.
- Supervise procurement specialists and site purchasers.
- Validate quotations and comparison Sheets.
- Ensure timely submission of supplier evaluations.
- Review and verify subcontractor offers.
- Coordinate approvals for purchase orders and agreements.
- Request and collect quotations from approved suppliers.
- Analyze and compare quotations.
- Negotiate prices and terms with suppliers.
- Select the most suitable suppliers based on evaluation criteria.
- Maintain and update the List of Suppliers.
- Conduct and document supplier evaluations.
- Oversee procurement-related documents for each project.
- Prepare and route final Purchase Orders for management approval.
Educational Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, or any related field.
Practical Qualifications: A practical experience of no less than 3 to 6 years in procurement and vendor coordination.
Certification/Courses
- Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) or CIPS Level 4 or equivalent
- Procurement Planning, Supplier Evaluation Course.
Languages Required: Excellent level in Arabic and English.
Required Skills: Planning and Forecasting.; Critical Thinking.; Decision-Making Skills; Team Leadership and Executive Oversight.; Crisis Management and Resilience; Change Management.; Business and Financial Acumen.; Project Portfolio Management.; Client Relationship Development.; Innovation Leadership.; Contractual and Commercial Awareness.; Execution Excellence.; Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills.; Project and Process Ownership.; Technical Proficiency. ; Team Collaboration and Support.; Mentoring and Knowledge Transfer.; Proficient in using MS Office for documentation and reporting.; Process Compliance.; Communication Skills.; Oversight of BOQ monitoring.; Coordination with FF&E and QS teams.; subcontractor prequalification and Contract review.; material and service compliance checks.; Use of procurement forms and ERP tools.
