Procurement Officer - MEP

Hays

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Ref: GP222-2870

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

The Procurement Officer has full ownership and accountability of company MEP engineering, project management procurement responsibilities across a variety of categories and suppliers in accordance with all laws in the countries of presence and in accordance with directions from the VP Estimations, Procurement & Project Control and the Board of Directors.. The Responsibility also includes but is not limited to creating and implementing the end-end procurement strategy and processes and developing and maintaining relationships with suppliers.

Responsibilities include
• Sourcing suppliers; developing requests for information (RFI), requests for proposals (RFP) and request for quotations (RFQ), drafting, reviewing and clarifying specifications, and vendor agreements.
• The procurement officer works with customers and technical personnel’s to develop solicitations and final vendor agreements.
• Solicit bids, evaluate quotations and award bids to vendors - award decision is based on “best value” and total cost of ownership.
• Maintain report of savings and cost avoidance along with value add accomplishments.

Sourcing
• Develops and implements purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures
• Trains staff on approach to follow to interact with suppliers
• Recommends ways to consolidate vendors and thus reduce cost (e.g., through preferred hotels)
• Creates and maintains updated records of purchased products, delivery information and invoices

Negotiations
• Researches potential vendors, compares and evaluates offers from suppliers
• Manages the competitive procurement of items (materials, resources and services) requited by teams in charge of programs and initiatives
• Manages contract negotiations in coordination with Legal Advisor and teams in charge of programs and initiatives and ensures suitable contract conditions are negotiated with suppliers in order to ensure the company is protected from a risk and legal perspective in coordination with Legal Advisor
• Maintains good relations with suppliers and ensures they have all information needed.
• Ensures the contract conditions are satisfied by suppliers as negotiated in coordination with teams

Reporting
• Prepares regular reports, e.g., on number of suppliers, top suppliers, overall purchasing expenses etc
• Supports the budget process by providing costs forecasts based projected needs of teams and knowledge of suppliers’ practices

Requirements

Education
• Bachelor’s degree, with mechanical OR Electrical
• At least 5 years of experience in purchasing and procurement with 2 years’ experience in MEP Contractor
• Solid knowledge and understanding of MEP procurement processes, policy, and systems progressive work experience in Procurement, selecting and screening vendors, soliciting bids, analyzing quotations, preparing Purchase Orders and expediting deliveries of goods or services.

About the Company

At Hays, we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. With over 50 years’ success under our belts and a workforce of 10,000+ people across 32 countries, we’ve evolved to put our customers at the heart of everything we do.

So much more than a specialist recruitment business, what really sets us apart is our knowledge through scale, deep understanding and our ability to meaningfully innovate for our customers. By providing advice, insights and expertise on issues you face today in the fast-paced world of work, we help you make the right decisions for tomorrow.

Offering an unrivalled suite of recruitment and workplace solutions, whether you’re looking for what’s next in your career, or have a gap to fill, we’ll help you get where you want to go.

You can rely on us to deliver today and help you plan for tomorrow.

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Procurement Officer salaries in Saudi Arabia

Average monthly compensation
SAR 7,500

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