Sr. Procurement Specialist/Engineer

TRS Staffing Solutions; Al Khobar; On-site; SAR 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

TRS Staffing Solutions is assisting a client in Khobar, Saudi Arabia, to find a Sr. Procurement Specialist/Engineer for oil & gas, petrochemical, power, and refinery projects.

The role demands a deep hands-on approach to sourcing, contract types, and supplier management to support large-scale capital projects. The ideal candidate holds a technical degree in engineering or related field, 10+ years in sourcing materials and equipment, and proven negotiation skills to optimize delivery, pricing,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, SCM or Business Administration required.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in sourcing and purchasing materials, equipment, consumables and feed raw material.

Responsibilities

• Pre-qualify local, regional and international vendors (manufacturers, suppliers and stockists).
• Conduct market intelligence to select best suppliers for long-term relationships and reliable supply chain.
• Devise purchasing strategy for medium to high value agreements and manage ITB to award process.
• Negotiate pricing, delivery, payment terms and contractual terms & conditions.
• Create vendor price database for internal estimates and budgeting.
• Attend project progress and commercial meetings with vendors; document Minutes of Meetings.
• Advise project team on contractual/commercial items.
• Coordinate with stakeholders; collaborate with End-User for technical evaluations of proposals.
• Establish and maintain Approved Vendors List with category, rating and contacts.
• Expedite delivery of items.
• Define procurement strategy and manage risk; ensure compliance and governance.

Skills

Vendor qualification

Market intelligence

Negotiation

Procurement strategy

Supply chain

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, SCM or Business

Job description

Our client is proud to design and build projects and careers. They are committed to fostering a welcoming and collaborative work environment that encourages big-picture thinking, brings out the best in their personnel, and helps them develop innovative solutions that contribute to building a better world together. If this sounds like a culture you would like to work in, you are invited to apply for this role.

Client is looking for Sr. Procurement Specialist/Engineer

Project Type: Oil & gas, petrochemical, power plant, refinery.

Location: Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Requirements/Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Supply Chain Management or Business Administration.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Sourcing and Purchasing Materials, Equipment, Consumables, Feed Raw Material
• Types of contracts > Spot POs, Lump Sum, Unit Rate, Framework Agreements, Shipping & Logistics Agreements
• Purchasing of liquid and powder chemicals, bulk materials (i.e. pipes, fittings, power and control cables, electrical fittings, tiles, etc.), specialized equipment (i.e. pumps, compressors, valves, motors, fire-fighting equipment, electrical equipment, gen-sets, tower lights, etc.), consumables

Responsibilities

1. Perform pre-qualifications of local, regional and international vendors (manufacturers, suppliers and stockiest).
2. Perform market intelligence to select best suppliers keeping in mind the long-term strategic relationships and reliable supply chain.
3. Devise purchasing strategy especially from medium to high value Agreements. Execute the bidding from ITB package development to Agreement award.
4. Negotiate the pricing, delivery, payment terms, and contractual terms & conditions.
5. Establish data base of prices from vendors as a reference for internal/future estimates and budgeting.
6. Attend project progress and contractual/commercial meetings with vendors, keep records of all Minutes of Meetings and action items.
7. Advise the project team on all contractual/commercial items.
8. Coordinate with all stakeholders internally and externally. Closely collaborate with End-User for the technical evaluations of the proposals.
9. Establish and maintain Approved Vendors List, with category, rating, contact details, previous references, etc.
10. Expedite the delivery of items.
11. Procurement strategy and risk management
12. Commercial analysis and modelingCompliance and governance