Senior Material Specialist

ENEC Operations; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Procurement Specialist to oversee the purchasing of critical materials for a Nuclear Power Plant. This role involves managing supplier relationships, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and coordinating procurement processes to maintain efficient operations. With a focus on safety and reliability, the ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in procurement within the energy sector. Join a dynamic team committed to excellence in nuclear operations and contribute to the safe and efficient functioning of vital energy resources. If you are passionate about procurement and thrive in a challenging environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of procurement experience in the energy sector, specifically nuclear power.
• Strong negotiation skills and experience in supplier qualification.

Responsibilities

• Handle procurement of materials and equipment for nuclear power operations.
• Prepare purchase orders and coordinate with suppliers and QA.

Skills

Procurement Management

Supplier Qualification

Quality Assurance

Negotiation Skills

Material Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Master’s in Business Administration (MBA)

Supply Chain Management

Engineering

Tools

Procurement Software

Job description

Job Purpose

FOR UAE - To handle the purchasing of nuclear and non-nuclear related materials and equipment from initiation to post-award administration for Nawah requirements to ensure that those requirements are met in a safe, compliant, timely, and efficient manner to ensure safe and reliable operation and maintenance of the Nuclear Power Plant (NPP).

Key Activities, Responsibility & Accountability

1. Procurement

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

1. Prepare, plan, schedule and process the purchase of spare parts, tools, materials, and equipment in a timely and cost-effective manner to ensure safe and reliable operation and maintenance of the NPP.
2. Support nuclear supplier qualification as required, update the qualified supplier list.
3. Understand the specifications and scope of work/Material Masters, ensuring all Quality Assurance (QA), Health and Safety, Engineering, and end user requirements are included.
4. Review technical specifications for the purchasing materials and equipment.
5. Assist end users in the creation of PR, helping them select the correct parameters in the system.
6. Assist end users in developing the Scope of Work/Material masters through sending RFI’s to the market to gather more information about the work.
7. Arrange supplier meetings with the end user and site visits for suppliers, if required.
8. Review PR in the system and check the frequency of consumption of materials, identifying potential for creating strategic contracts for required materials.
9. Interface with Engineering and QA as necessary to ensure safety quality materials and resolve non-conformance issues if any.
10. Assess quotes ensuring that they are allowable under policies and allocated budgets.
11. Review competitive bids and quotes by evaluating proposals, reviewing with requesters and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and analyzing any grounds for rejection.
12. Assist vendors in raising bid exceptions, deviations, and clarifications, resolving them with support of PE, including necessary changes in the material master.
13. Discuss and resolve issues related to the supply of materials with the support of related departments - QA, Specification engineering, Inventory management, Warehouse, Logistics, etc.
14. Prepare the Commercial Evaluation.
15. Ensure terms and conditions are agreed by the vendors, ensuring that none of the clauses are open.
16. Meet and negotiate and/or clarify terms with vendors as requested by management.
17. Prepare recommendations for award, with thorough justification to support decisions as per the Delegation of Authority (DOA), ensuring that all required information is available.
18. Prepare and issue the final Purchase Order/Outline Agreement for signature, assisting other team members in peer review.

Responsibilities & Accountabilities (contd.)

1. Coordinate with supplier, warehouse, and Quality Assurance, if any Non Conformity Report (NCR)/Over, Short, Damaged & Discrepant (OSDD) raised after the receipt of material.
2. Assist head and other team members in day-to-day operations.
3. Work with specification engineering and suppliers to find alternatives for obsolete items.
4. Assist inventory management in analyzing and forecasting material requirements for online and outage work orders.
5. Identify all potential suppliers for the materials in the PR based on the various additional details provided in the Material masters.
6. Proactively identify potential vendors for the supply of materials installed in BNPP and register and qualify them with the support of QA and SRM team.

Professional Certifications Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Engineering or equivalent Master’s in Business Administration (MBA), Supply Chain Management, or Engineering.

Experience

More than 5 to 7 years of Procurement experience in the energy sector (i.e., Nuclear) Power plant experience.