Senior Procurement Officer

Job description / Role

- Provide buying services to internal customers so that quality, cost and time targets are met in line with the department Service Level Agreement and relevant policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Monitor and follow-up at all times assigned purchase requests (PRs) and be fully aware of their status in the procurement process.
- Analyse the more complex purchase request from the user departments and determine the appropriate method of procurement.
- Contribute to the preparation, processing and compilation of requests for proposal (RFPs) and requests for quotations (RFQs) to invite suppliers to submit proposals and quotations in line with internal customer requirements and in line with supplier capabilities.
- Appropriate selection of vendors for Tendering / RFQ by understanding their capabilities and strength.
- Manage clarification to and from suppliers in line with the relevant policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Receive and open submitted proposals and quotations in line with the relevant policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Conduct, jointly with the end user department, an in-depth analysis of all bids received in response to Tenders and RFQs.
- Perform the commercial evaluations of bids to ensure their compliance with Orpics commercial terms & conditions and price requirements.
- Conduct simple negotiations with suppliers as required and as per the delegation of authority prescribed by Orpic management.
- Contribute to complex negotiations with suppliers, as per financial authority provided by Orpic, to ensure optimum price and terms.
- Issue a Purchase Order or a Purchase Contract in a manner that meets the relevant procedures, guidelines and checklists.
- Conduct or provide input to performance reviews of existing suppliers and monitor supplier conformance with simple contracts to develop supplier capability and maintain quality.
- Post award handling of all procurement related issues like variations and supplier performance monitoring
- Proactive expediting of all PO especially all urgent and critical requirements.

Requirements

- Bachelors Degree in business administration or other commercial discipline
- Engineering degree is preferred for technical procurement jobs
- Professional qualification in purchasing is an added advantage
- 4 -6 years of experience in procurement - should be in a similar industry for technical procurement jobs

Skills:
- Organised
- Negotiation
- Time Management
- Problem Solving
- Analytical skills
- Computer Skills
- Communication Skills
- Relationship Management
- Report Writing

About the Company

Orpic is one of Oman’s largest and most rapidly growing businesses in the Middle East oil industry. Orpic’s refineries in Suhar and Muscat, as well as the aromatics and polypropylene production plants in Suhar, provide fuel, chemicals, plastics and other petroleum products, to Oman and the world.

Owned by the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and Oman Oil Company SAOC, Orpic’s impressive integration of refinery and plant operations coupled with its ambitious growth plans, has cemented its position as one of the industry’s most forward-thinking companies. The company currently recruits around 2,600 employees who work towards the common goal of an integrated Omani refining and petrochemicals business expected to increase to 3,000 by 2020.

Orpic is committed to operating safely and reliably, while paying due care to the environment and the communities within which it operates. The company strongly believes in serving Oman with pride.