Lead Procurement Engineer

• Enforce company policy and legal and contractual best practices regarding suppliers.
• Eliminate bias from the purchasing process by operating strictly within company guidelines at ‘arms-length’ for vendors and suppliers
• Monitor and analyse trends in company spending and inventory control in order to make
recommendations for the future, and to identify areas for possible savings
• Ensure that all purchases made continue to support the Company’s business strategy and are compliant with company policies
• Negotiate terms with suppliers to ensure the best possible price, payment terms and delivery dates for materials and products
• Develop strategies for motivating vendors to provide above-average services
• Identify and pre-qualify new vendors to support business needs and future plans
• Manage and maintain good relationships with vendors
• Expand the capacity of the purchasing function in supporting bespoke and specialized interior related products/materials
• To keep an update about import procedures
• Evaluate potential suppliers to improve supply chain management
• Assess vendor resources and expertise
• Develop metrics and standards for vendor performance in all vendor categories
• Monitor vendor performance, intervening when performance falls below an acceptable threshold
• Maintain a database of preferred vendors for materials and shipping
• Coordinate with accounts for processing orders
• Coordinate with the execution team for verifying and confirming material/product requirements
• Ensure purchasing records are properly maintained by creating detailed delivery schedules, raise purchase orders, update logs and update reports
• Track orders to ensure materials are on schedule and delivered on-time
• Analyse and negotiate purchasing contracts to ensure they are within budget, subject to the approval of the ‘Division Director’
• Obtain information regarding current developments or trends in buying/purchasing methods, market prices, product changes and technical specifications
• Ensure that requisitions are processed in accordance with established company policies and control procedures
• Coordinate with other departments to ensure availability of critical stock items
• Issue and update the inventory of supplies to ensure availability
• Track the stock of raw materials and components according to a specific project

Requirements:

Salary:
SAR 18,000 to 20,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.