Procurement Engineer

Job description / Role

- Participate in identification of suppliers by researching product availability.
- Create vendor list to procure goods in compliance with procurement procedure (if required).
- Issue RFQ’s (Request for Quote) to prospective vendors and review vendor responses for compliance with requirements.
- Perform pricing analysis and recommend orders that result in best value procurement.
- Review the offers for technical and commercial compliance based on the requirements issued.
- Conduct commercial negotiation
- Prepare terms, conditions and commercial schedules for the order, and obtain acceptance from the vendor.
- Locate and source with alternate suppliers in case of problems with primary suppliers.
- Keep track of the delivery date and the inspection status and work along with the storekeepers to ensure smooth deliveries of materials.
- Alert projects and /or affected personnel on any potential delays and recommend corrective measures well in advance to mitigate and schedule risks. Coordinate within the department for all PO related issues.
- Manage day-to-day interaction with vendors and monitor vendor performance after completion of the project with respect to quality, schedule, deliverables, service and performance. Communicate qualitative feedback to the vendors.
- Prepare periodic reports and maintain productivity measurement by including cycle time and quotations.
- Maintain existing supplier relationship and initiate potential new supplier relationship.

Requirements

- Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in engineering (civil / mechanical) with a minimum of 3-6 years of experience in procurement.
- Minimum three years’ experience in UAE is required.
- Having experience in other countries in the middle east will be an added advantage
- Have experience is procuring civil / mechanical / marine materials
- Specific qualifications with regard to procurement will be an added advantage.
- Strong commercial acumen
- Should be fluent in English and Hindi.
- Having workable knowledge in Arabic and other languages from the sub-continent will be an added advantage
- Good knowledge of local and regional market and trade barriers
- Good knowledge of market trends and leading procurement methods.
- Computer literate with experience working on MS Office packages like Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Familiar with engineering codes /products
- Knowledge in product inspection requirement and inspection stages
- Should have worked in ERP (or other software) based procurement modules

About the Company

Overseas AST specialises in the delivery of near shore marine infrastructure and topside mechanical infrastructure in the Oil and Gas, Petrochemical, Power, Desalination and Leisure and Residential industries.

Overseas – AST has been at the forefront of construction in the UAE since 1959. Our first project was to dredge Dubai Creek and since then we have played a major role in supporting the region’s growth aspirations in our areas of expertise. Overseas- AST’s flexible approach to service changing market demands has afforded us the opportunity to maintain a strong presence in the construction sector for many years and most importantly develop a successful delivery model specific to this region. Over the years Overseas – AST has established reliable strategic relationships and developed a successful track record specific to our expertise.

As an ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 certified company we commit to the highest international Occupational Health, Safety & Environmental Standards in everything we do.