Procurement Engineer

Koch; Dammam; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international company is seeking a Techno Commercially skilled buyer in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The ideal candidate will manage procurement projects, coordinate with various departments, and ensure supplier compliance. Applicants should have an engineering background and experience in pressure parts procurement. The role requires fluency in English and strong commercial acumen. Join a dynamic team focused on operational efficiency and compliance.

Benefits

Opportunity for career growth

Corporate culture focused on integrity

Dynamic work environment

Qualifications

• Experience in an industrial and fabrication environment is preferred.
• Team player with a positive mindset.
• Ability to manage tasks in a project environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the purchase order placement process and contract execution.
• Coordinate procurement activities for projects.
• Ensure supplier compliance with quality and delivery objectives.

Skills

Engineering qualification

Pressure parts procurement experience

Fluent in English

Good commercial acumen

Creative and problem solving

Education

Engineering qualification

Tools

SAP

Pack Office

Job description

Your Job

You have the profile of a Techno Commercially skilled buyer, able to understand the specifications and define strategies based on our company policy and the economic context, able to set up contracts and being actively and continuously involved in the supply chain management.

You will work in a Projects environment where you will be the face of the supply chain and you will be tasked to coordinate and fulfil our customer demands and expectations from a supply chain perspective.

You will have to manage projects and production purchases linked to various departments, from RFQ up to delivery of the goods/services and vendors payments.

What You Will Do

• Understand the Purchase request and make the link between the internal need and the potential products, markets and suppliers.
• Understand the internal need requested and define the strategy to be applied.
• Manage the purchase order placement process, negotiate, identify and manage the risks, and follow up the contract execution till the reception of the purchase order & Payment.
• Ensure that the suppliers achieve the goals and expectations regarding quality, delivery and cost.
• Eventually handle the claims raised and settle disputes with suppliers.
• Populate suppliers and subcontractor’s database according to the company needs and process qualification of the suppliers.
• Liaise with engineering, project execution, sourcing specialists, Key Commodity Managers and other stakeholders to assess the best value for price solutions.
• Coordinate project procurement activities for assigned projects (budgets, planning, follow-up meetings).
• Make price agreements, new agreement contracts with manpower, service, construction etc. and reviewed with legal keeping organized records.
• Travel at supplier’s place as required.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Engineering qualification and/or Pressure parts procurement experience in an Industrial and fabrication environment.
• Able to understand the technical specifications and inspection Requirements.
• Team player, open minded, Creative and problem solving.
• Able to drive changes.
• Rigor in the daily routine.
• Experienced or skilled to manage different tasks and requests at the same time in a Project environment.
• Positive mindset at all time.
• Good commercial acumen.
• Fluent in English; any additional languages will be valued.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Knowledge of Saudi Aramco requirements.
• Work Experience on pressure parts.
• Services and manpower contracts.
• You are a quick learner.
• Intercultural skills and international exposure.
• You have an ability to work for time-challenging projects.
• Demonstrate very good practical knowledge of Pack Office. Experience with SAP or equivalent ERP systems.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) is a dynamic network of businesses that work together to create an ecosystem of domain expertise to increase operational efficiency, improve safety, reduce waste, and reduce emissions.

Why Work For Koch Companies?

• A culture that places top priority on integrity and compliance.
• Opportunity for career growth at one of the largest, financially stable companies in the world.
• Encouragement to challenge the status quo and share knowledge.
• Continued company growth due to reinvesting 90% of our earnings.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.