Sr. Procurement Specialist/Engineer (materials)

Job Title: Sr. Procurement Specialist/Engineer (for materials)

Function: Procurement

Key Responsibilities:

1. Perform pre-qualifications of local, regional and international vendors (manufacturers, suppliers and stockiest).

2. Perform market intelligence to select best suppliers keeping in mind the long-term strategic relationships and reliable supply chain.

3. Devise purchasing strategy especially from medium to high value Agreements.

4. Negotiate the pricing, delivery, payment terms, and contractual terms & conditions.

5. Establish data base of prices from vendors as a reference for internal/future estimates and budgeting.

6. Attend project progress and contractual/commercial meetings with vendors, keep records of all Minutes of Meetings and action items.

7. Advise the project team on all contractual/commercial items.

8. Coordinate with all stakeholders internally and externally. Closely collaborate with End-User for the technical evaluations of the proposals.

9. Establish and maintain Approved Vendors List, with category, rating, contact details, previous references, etc.

10. Expedite the delivery of items.

Key Competencies and Skills:

1. Procurement strategy and risk management

2. Commercial analysis and modeling

3. Compliance and governance

4. Sourcing and market intelligence

5. Vendor management (Vendors Data Bank / Approved Vendor List)

6. MS office, SAP

7. Records management

8. Stakeholders management

Academic and Professional Experience:

1. Bachelor's degree in engineering, Supply Chain Management or Business Administration.

2. Minimum 10 years of experience in Sourcing and Purchasing of Materials, Equipment, Consumables, Feed Raw Material

3. Types of contracts > Spot POs, Lump Sum, Unit Rate, Framework Agreements, Shipping & Logistics Agreements

4. Purchasing of liquid and powder chemicals, bulk materials, specialized equipment, consumables