Electrical Purchasing Engineer: Strategic Sourcing

Alfanar Projects; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Alfanar Projects in Saudi Arabia is seeking an experienced Purchasing professional to coordinate and execute all procurement activities for defined projects, ensuring compliance with specifications, budgets, and timelines.

The role covers supplier sourcing, RFQ issuance, quotation comparison, PO issuance, contract drafting, invoicing reviews, and LC/foreign currency coordination, with emphasis on international procurement practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical engineering is required.
• Minimum 5 years’ procurement experience in a technical field (Electrical/Mechanical).
• Strong knowledge of international procurement practices and Incoterms.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, coordinate & execute all purchasing activities upon receiving material, service & assets purchase requests.
• Send RFQs to suppliers according to specifications from requestor and obtain quotations.
• Draft and issue POs after approval; prepare comparison sheets for items to be procured.
• Maintain daily status reports of Purchase Requests and review with the manager weekly.
• Review market, price, delivery conditions, and trends to ensure material availability.
• Develop a consolidated supplier database and search for new competent suppliers.
• Approve POs and initiate advance payments as per authority limits.
• Assist Purchase Officer in obtaining Order Acknowledgement from vendors when needed.
• Coordinate with PM/BUM/Tender dept on supplier comments after PO issuance.
• Match supplier bank details with SAP data and raise change requests if mismatched.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical engineering

Tools

ERP systems

Procurement software

Job description

Alfanar Projects in Saudi Arabia is seeking an experienced Purchasing professional to coordinate and execute all procurement activities for defined projects, ensuring compliance with specifications, budgets, and timelines.

The role covers supplier sourcing, RFQ issuance, quotation comparison, PO issuance, contract drafting, invoicing reviews, and LC/foreign currency coordination, with emphasis on international procurement practices.