Sourcing Buyer

Engie; Eastern Province; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy firm in KSA is looking for a Scouring Buyer to oversee purchasing activities and develop procurement strategies. The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of experience with 5 years in procurement, strong autonomy, and excellent analytical skills. Knowledge of SAP and fluency in English are required. This role supports efficient resource usage and supplier management.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience, of which 5 years in procurement.
• Strong autonomy and sense of responsibility.
• Experience in a power station in an operational role.

Responsibilities

• Manage all purchasing of goods, equipment, and services.
• Develop short and long-term purchasing strategy.
• Build and maintain relationships with suppliers.

Skills

Procurement governance

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Team player

Fluent in English

MS Office applications (Excel)

Education

Graduate degree in engineering, economics, or business administration

Tools

SAP

Office 365

Job description

1. JOB DETAILS

Position Title: Scouring Buyer

Reports to: Procurement Manager

Department: procurement

Hay Level: 16

2. Job Context

• In the new AMEA structure Procurement wants to strengthen the collaboration and synergies at the country level, at the same time that we ensure the sharing of best practices and compliance with governance.
• We operate under the concept of "think globally and act locally". In this frame, we have to appoint a Sourcing Buyer for the KSA perimeter including thermal and RO.

3. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Manage all purchasing of goods, equipment, repair material and services, through the use of SAP.
• Development of the short and long-term purchasing strategy and plans for the plant in cooperation with all concerned departments.
• Explore and source the most cost-effective purchasing options, on-time whilst ensuring high standards of quality.
• Gather purchasing requirements of all concerned assets, communicate status, and prioritize purchases to meet business needs.
• Ensure efficient use of resources through good planning, recording, and communication.
• Ensure proper availability of material and tools.
• Ensure customs duties are handled properly.
• Build and maintain good relationships with suppliers and vendors, and develop a vendor evaluation database.
• Ensure minimum stock levels and purchase in the most economic quantities, coordinating with stores for receiving, evaluating, and issuing goods.
• Conduct day‑to‑day plant purchasing, following good utility practice, company governance, procedures, legal, contractual, and other requirements.
• Align purchasing with the requirements of the O&M agreement with the Owner and the Contractual Services.
• Ensure purchasing meets availability, reliability, efficiency, generation, and cost targets, safely and within environmental, legal, and contractual requirements.
• Establish appropriate purchasing procedures and computerized maintenance management processes as applicable to a prudent regime.
• Coordinate purchasing with finance, accounting, administration, maintenance, operations, and HSE departments.
• Optimize financial results through proper purchasing strategy.

Support to new projects

Support the business development team in large packages, jointly with central BU Procurement team, for O&M costing when required (e.g., pricing, suppliers, potential synergies with existing projects).

Communication of Governance, tools and ad-hoc support

Contribute to the selection and implementation of country tools required in the organization in line with the country and BU strategy.

Development and further professionalization of the department, including identification of local talent for the future.

KSA HQ Procurement

Ensure compliance with governance.

Continuously improve the process: efficiency, tools, training of the team.

Interaction Network

Internal interfaces

• KSA Procurement managers in all entities (controlled and noncontrolled).
• Engie KSA: COO, Legal, Finance.
• AMEA Procurement team.

External interfaces

• Suppliers.
• AMEA: Procurement managers.

Job Demands : FTE required

One FTE is required to support procurement manager in sourcing spare parts and services at the lowest cost of accusation.

3. Minimum Required Qualifications

• Graduate degree in engineering, economics, or business administration from a reputable university.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience, of which 5 years in procurement.
• Definition of strategy for a tender.
• Preparation and conducting negotiations – complexity: medium.
• Procurement governance, promises, internal controls.
• Strong autonomy and sense of responsibility.
• Team player.
• Very good analytical skills.
• Fluent in English.
• Good knowledge of all MS Office applications, especially Excel.
• Plus: Office 365 and SAP/ERP.
• Business understanding.
• Experience with the power generation industry in an international environment.
• Experience in a power station in an operational role.

Location

KSA

Business Unit

Support Functions In Geographies

Division

SF In AMEA - GCC & Pak - KSA

Legal Entity

Engie Al Jubail for Operation & Maintenance Company

Company Name

ENGIE Saudi Arabia