Responsibilities:

• Consider all projects’ needs including required items over the duration of a project and dates of requiring them, classify parallels, conceive a plan for needs supply, submit them to the line manager for approval and update a needs plan according to sudden changes to projects schedule and stages of implementation in coordination with the project planning department.

• Receive technical specifications of materials, equipment and operating supplies from project owners and re-characterizing them in details with accordance to common technical standards and code each item to make supply process easier.

• Solicit price quotations from suppliers, make a database for materials, equipment and operating supplies prices and update it regularly to be referenced when necessary.

• Receive and check purchase orders from different company’s departments and projects with accordance to the approved systems and procedures, issue purchase orders, ensure the compliance with needs plans and approved budgets, submit them to the line manager for approval and follow its implementation in collaboration with Procurement Department.
• Revise inventory control reports regularly, take over items which reached order limit, measure the quantities need to be purchased according to needs plan to ensure the running of the work, prepare necessary requisitions and undertake it to meet necessary needs and cover any shortfalls.

• Receive supplies and ensure that the quality and quantity of items are up to expectations and liaise with the concerned departments to finalize the receiving and payments to suppliers.
• Look for new suppliers with accordance to the approved system of selecting suppliers, make database to include all necessary information about the selected suppliers who are well known for their quality, good reputation and compliance with required quality responsibilities and update it regularly.
• Work on finding solutions and alternatives to procure unavailable items, suggest other purchase resources and submit them to relevant departments to get the technical approval.
• Look for methods to make use of excess materials and supplies in other projects, coordinate with Store- keeping department to distribute the available items with accordance to project’s needs and plans not to disrupt the work.
• Conduct periodic surveys to appraise suppliers’ performance, check the repeated problems and compliance and report them to his line manager to take necessary procedures.
• Make monthly and weekly reports about work done and purchase orders not implemented and delayed explaining the reason of delay and submit them to Procurement Manager.

• 1-3 years of experience in a similar position
• Bsc of engineering (preferably mechanical or chemical)
• Excellent in communication and negotiation skills, relationship management skills
• Highly organized and resourceful
• Proficiency in Arabic and English, both spoken and written