Procurement Engineer

Caliberly; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Caliberly in the UAE is seeking a proactive Procurement Engineer to support engineering and construction operations. You will coordinate sourcing, evaluate materials, equipment and services, ensuring conformance with project specs, cost targets, timelines and quality standards.

Responsibilities include reviewing BoMs, issuing RFQs/RFPs, negotiating terms, preparing POs, coordinating with engineering, operations, site, and logistics, and monitoring vendor performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 3–5 years in procurement in UAE/GCC preferred.
• Strong knowledge of drawings, specifications and procurement workflows.
• Proven negotiation and supplier/vendor management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Review engineering specs, BoM drawings and project requirements to determine procurement needs.
• Identify and pre-qualify suppliers; issue RFQs/RFPs, evaluate quotations, negotiate terms.
• Prepare purchase orders and vendor contracts; establish delivery schedules and payment terms.
• Coordinate with project teams, logistics and site to ensure timely delivery and documentation.
• Monitor vendor performance, cost variances, quality and nonconformances; expediting as needed.
• Maintain inventory control and stock levels for critical items; assess savings opportunities.
• Develop procurement strategies, cost-control initiatives and supplier development.
• Ensure adherence to procurement policies, contract terms and compliance; support audits.
• Prepare spend analysis, supplier scorecards and risk assessments for senior management.

Skills

Vendor management

Negotiation

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related

Tools

MS Office / Excel

ERP/SCM systems

Job description

Job Title - Procurement Engineer

About the Role

We are seeking a proactive and technically astute Procurement Engineer to support our engineering and construction operations. The successful candidate will coordinate the sourcing evaluation and purchasing of materials equipment and services ensuring alignment with project specifications cost targets timelines and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

Review engineering specifications Bill of Materials (BoM) drawings and project requirements to determine procurement needs.

Identify and pre-qualify suppliers/vendors: issue RFQs/RFPs evaluate quotations conduct technical and commercial assessments and negotiate terms to secure best value.

Prepare purchase orders (POs) contract documents and vendor agreements; establish delivery schedules payment terms and compliance requirements.

Coordinate with project teams (engineering operations site quality) and logistics to ensure timely delivery inspection receipt and documentation of materials.

Monitor vendor performance delivery status costvariance quality nonconformances and support expediting and followup tasks.

Maintain inventory control manage stock levels for critical items track usage and assist in benchmarking cost savings and vendor consolidation.

Assist in developing procurement strategies value-engineering proposals cost-control initiatives and supplier development.

Ensure adherence to company procurement policies contract terms procurement compliance standards and support audit or compliance reviews.

Prepare procurement reports spend analysis supplier scorecards risk assessments and present findings to senior management.

Liaise with logistics customs and import teams when required (especially for imported equipment or international vendors) to ensure smooth importation and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelors degree in Engineering (Mechanical Electrical Civil or similar) or Supply Chain/Procurement (or equivalent).

Minimum 3-5 years experience in procurement or supply chain roles within engineering construction MEP or related industry in UAE/GCC preferred.

Strong understanding of engineering drawings specifications material/equipment procurement workflows and construction project dynamics.

Proven negotiation and vendor management skills experience issuing RFQs evaluating bids managing contracts and POs.

Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills; able to engage with engineers site teams vendors and senior personnel.

Analytical mindset: able to assess cost structures supplier performance data and identify savings or improvements.

Proficiency with procurement or ERP/SCM systems MS Office (especially Excel) and reporting tools.

Fluency in English required; Arabic language skills are an advantage.

Valid UAE driving licence may be preferred (if site visits or vendor/supplier meetings are required).

Key Competencies & Behaviours

Detailoriented and technically competent: understands specification quality and delivery expectations.

Resultsdriven and costaware: focused on supporting project timelines cost optimisation and value.

Collaborative: works well across engineering logistics site and vendor teams; builds strong supplier relationships.

Proactive and problemsolver: anticipates issues (supplier delay spec changes) and takes corrective action.

Adaptable and resilient: comfortable in project-driven fast-moving environment with changing priorities.

Ethical and reliable: ensures procurement integrity vendor fairness and policy compliance.

What We Offer

Competitive salary and benefits aligned with UAE market and experience.

Opportunity to work on engineering or constructiondriven projects in a dynamic environment and take ownership of the procurement lifecycle.

Exposure to supplier development cost-control initiatives site and logistics interface and growth potential in procurement/engineering discipline.