PROCUREMENT ENGINEER | SAUDI ARAMCO PROJECT
We are looking for a skilled and experienced Procurement Engineer to support procurement activities for an ongoing Saudi Aramco project.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration or a related field.
- 5-8 years of relevant procurement experience in construction, Oil & Gas, EPC, infrastructure or utility projects.
- Minimum 3 years of Saudi Aramco project experience preferred.
- Experience in engineering materials, mechanical equipment, piping materials and other project-related procurement activities.
- Familiarity with Aramco-approved vendors, material specifications, standards and material approval requirements.
- Knowledge of procurement documentation, technical evaluations, commercial comparisons and supplier coordination.
- Proficiency in SAP, Oracle or similar ERP systems.
- Good working knowledge of MS Excel and MS Office.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage procurement activities for project materials, equipment and services in accordance with approved project schedules and specifications.
- Review material requisitions, technical specifications, drawings, bills of quantities (BOQs) and purchase requirements.
- Prepare and issue requests for quotation (RFQs) to approved suppliers and vendors.
- Identify suitable vendors and obtain competitive quotations in line with project and client requirements.
- Coordinate technical bid evaluations (TBEs) with engineering, QA/QC and construction teams.
- Prepare commercial bid comparisons and support purchase order recommendations.
- Verify that proposed materials and equipment comply with approved specifications, applicable standards and project requirements.
- Coordinate with suppliers to obtain technical submittals, certificates, material data sheets and required compliance documents.
- Track purchase orders, delivery schedules, manufacturing progress and material inspection requirements.
- Follow up on long-lead materials and identify potential procurement delays.
- Coordinate with logistics, warehouse, QA/QC and project teams for material receipt and inspection.
- Maintain procurement registers, vendor records, delivery trackers and procurement reports.
- Support cost control, procurement planning and timely delivery of project materials.
- Resolve supplier-related issues and escalation delays or non-compliance to the procurement manager.