Job Description

Roles & Responsibilites

• Issuing procurement status reports as necessary.
• Support and eventually develop the procurement plan in conjunction with Construction, Engineering and Planning, using MMS to schedule the procurement activity milestones. How to identify and compile the project specific bidders list in conjunction with Construction, Engineering, and the Project Manager. How to maintain records of procurement manhour expenditure on the project and how procurement activity is managed within budget.
• Gain an understanding of how variations to procurement scope of work are covered by Variation Notes and that the manhour budget is amended accordingly.
• Learns about resource levels and how appropriate recommendations to the Project manager and Manager of Procurement are made by Procurement professionals.
• How to stay informed and to report regularly of areas of concern and areas that are working well on the project. Supports the lead at project meetings and in meetings and negotiations with key suppliers. Supports the lead such that formal enquiry packages are issued to each of the bidders on the approved project bidders list and that bidders are expedited to meet the closing date.
• Learns how the procurement group controls all contact with bidders/suppliers during the bidding /evaluation period and after purchase order award, and that technical and commercial communications are recorded in writing and distributed to interested parties.
• Learns how the procurement group evaluates quotations, and that following receipt of a technical evaluation a Commercial Bid Analysis (CBA) is issued recommending the most suitable bidder considering price, technical acceptability, and delivery consistent with the project requirements.
• Learns how the procurement group ensures that CBAs are approved at the appropriate authority level prior to commitment, and that purchase orders are prepared in the agreed format and issued in accordance with project requirements.
• Learns how the procurement group ensures that purchase orders are expedited to completion, including coordination with Inspection and Quality Control, and that all supplier documentation is received. Learns how the procurement group ensures s that amendment orders are issued as appropriate, invoices are received, checked, and approved, and all claims or back charges are resolved. Learns how the procurement group ensures that procurement files are always maintained and are current. Learns how to keep abreast of market conditions and to maintain communications with key suppliers. How to advise the Manager of Procurement of potential new sources of supply, and of supplier exceptionally performance and how to updates MMS accordingly. Learns how to provides Procurement support to estimates when required.
• Procurement of required materials for the projects from local as well international markets as per the design and quality specifications. The materials will include but will not be limited to bulk materials, specialized materials for the projects such as shell plates, structural materials, Pipes, valves, motors, compressors, electrical and instrumentation equipment's, consumables, PPE, bought outs, site utilities, site facilities, etc.
• Hiring of various services for the site and workshop as per the project plans.
• Coordination with yard / project stores to ensure availability of required materials and services.
• Long term Rate Agreements to minimize number of orders and maximize savings.
• To arrange top-up quantities in short time frame to meet project requirements / urgencies.
• End to end monitoring and control of orders, including expediting, interaction for inspection, close out of purchase order.
• Within budget and timely delivery of material/ services of required quality.

Fabrication / EPC Organization

• Must be aware of and Familiar with International Standards for design, engineering, construction, and operations of Multidiscipline projects e.g., API, ASTM, BS, DIN, Shell DEP's, ASME, PD 500, TEMA, NACE, ANSI, AWWA D - 100.
• Must have worked with cross-functional / multi-cultural matrix organization structure
• Must have worked on Enterprise Resource Planning system. Experience of working on electronic document management system preferred
• Must have Exposure to import and export procedures and documentation.

Required Education & Experience

• B.Sc. In Civil/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering from an accredited university
• Fluency in English, Proficiency in Arabic is required

Job Type: Full-time

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Procurement Engineer: 8 years (Required)
• Oil & Gas sector: 8 years (Required)