Purchasing Engineer - Civil

Alfanar Projects; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 223,000 - 312,000; Full time

Job summary

Alfanar Projects in Riyadh is seeking an experienced procurement professional to lead purchasing activities for civil projects. The role requires coordinating RFQs, negotiating quotations, and issuing POs while ensuring compliance with incoterms and contracts.

The ideal candidate will have a civil engineering background with at least five years in technical procurement, strong negotiation skills, and proficiency in ERP/procurement software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil engineering.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in procurement within a technical field, preferably Civil engineering.
• Strong knowledge of international procurement practices and Incoterms.
• Experienced in drafting and managing service contracts with tax and legal implications.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
• Proficient in ERP and procurement software.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, coordinate & execute all purchasing activities upon receiving material, service & asset purchase requests.
• Send RFQ to supplier according to specifications from requestor and negotiate quotations.
• Prepare comparison sheets and issue PO after approval.
• Prepare daily PR status reports and discuss with manager weekly.
• Review market, price, delivery terms and supplier availability.
• Match supplier bank details with SAP records and resolve discrepancies.
• Assist Purchase Officer to obtain Order Acknowledgement and advance payment as needed.
• Assist in obtaining feedback from PM/BUM/Tender dept on supplier comments after PO issuance.
• Ensure LC/foreign currency processes are handled in a timely manner.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

ERP systems

Procurement software

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil engineering

Job description

Prepare, coordinate & execute all purchasing activities upon receiving material, service & asset purchase request.

Job Responsibilities:

Purchasing

• Responsible for handling defined projects, assigned by the manager according to the department strategy plan.
• Responsible to send request for Quotation to supplier according to the specifications received from requestor.
• Obtain & Negotiate quotations from suppliers based on specification mentioned in PR.
• Responsible to send quotations and draft PO to PM/BUM to obtain his approval/comments.
• Responsible for preparing Comparison sheets for items to be procured and complete the PO issuance cycle by placing the PO.
• Preparing Daily status reports of Purchase Request and discuss it with concerned manager on weekly basis
• Review market, price, delivery conditions, and trends to determine present and future material availability.
• Searching for new & competent suppliers to develop a consolidated database to meet current and future needs.
• Responsible for approving the PO and initiating advance payment as per his competency.
• Responsible to assist Purchase officer if he fails to get Order Acknowledgement from the vendor.
• Responsible to discus and obtain PM/BUM/Tender dept’s feedback on supplier’s comments after PO issuance
• Responsible to issue a formal letter to reply on supplier’s comments after issuance.
• Responsible to assist Purchase officer if he fails to get Advance payment invoice from the vendor.
• Responsible to match the supplier’s bank details as mentioned in the invoice with what is available in SAP system. In case of mismatch, raise the change request to vendor creation team.

Commercial

• Responsible for cross checking of invoice from the order at the time of initiating advance payment.
• Responsible to give feedback to Commercial Section in establishing the L/C in timely manner.
• Responsible to approve LC release request as per authority matrix defined in the system.
• Responsible to give feedback to Commercial Section to prepare Foreign Currency Statement on fortnightly basis.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil engineering
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in procurement within a technical field, preferably in Civil engineering.
• Strong knowledge of international procurement practices and Incoterms.
• Experienced in drafting and managing service contracts, with a solid understanding of tax and legal implications.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
• Proficient in ERP and procurement software.

Why Join Alfanar Projects

Since 1976, we’ve grown and diversified our business to meet the evolving needs of a changing world. Alfanar Projects is an integrated global project developer and engineering, construction, and technology solutions provider with a robust portfolio of landmark projects across the energy, water, and infrastructure sectors.

From Saudi Arabia to the rest of the world, we work closely with governments and partners to deliver strategic projects that support national goals and long-term visions. Our work directly contributes to sustainable development and infrastructure modernization in multiple countries.

At the heart of our success are more than 10,000 professionals, diverse, skilled, and united by purpose. Our global teams are committed to delivering impact-driven solutions that shape a better, more sustainable future.