Procurement Engineer at RS Hunter Limited

Job Purpose

The procurement engineer oversees the procurement or purchasing of technical goods and local materials. The engineer has detailed knowledge about the equipment, materials, and supplies used in the industry, and the companies that sell them.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Evaluates new and existing   suppliers   and   subcontractors   and negotiates purchase agreements with them based on company guidelines.
• Define and maintain documented category and supplier strategies using market and competitive data. 
• Liaise with suppliers on delivery schedule so as to ensure on-time deliveries of final product.
• Procurement engineering is considered a cross-functional job, because the engineer collaborates with other units or departments within the organization. They are the engineer’s internal clients.
• Ensures that the machines, equipment, spare parts, materials, components, and supplies that it needs to operate. These goods must meet the facility’s quality and performance standards.
• Responsible for choosing appropriate suppliers- Investigates potential suppliers and recommends those most desirable.
• Interview supplier representatives regarding specifications, costs, inspection, and similar problems relating to parts and equipment.
• Meets with sales people from different companies and analyzes and compares their products and prices. Once appropriate vendors are selected, the engineer negotiations with company management and then sales agreements with them to purchase their products. To include completion of approved PO’s after providing minimum of 3 RFQ’s.   
• After delivery made and approved by Warehouse Manager then the engineer will prepare the needed Payment Vouchers.
• Ensure commercial, legal and contractual compliances in all the procurement transactions. 
• Train team on effective procurement processes and strategy.
• Coordinate with vendor on continuous quality improvement
• Develop, implement and drive the procurement strategies in order to meet cost savings targets. 
• Review and manage the supplier base to ensure consistency with the sourcing strategy. 
• Perform regular performance review with suppliers to drive continuous improvements. 
• Adopt appropriate supplier management methodologies and procurement strategies in purchasing to secure better prices.

Skills and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering preferably mechanical or electrical
• Good negotiation skills
• Market knowledge in sourcing of materials and services
• Written and oral Communication
• Team work
• Can work with minimal supervision and under pressure
• IT skills in MS-office - Advanced knowledge of Excel, MS Word, and Windows based PC applications

Experience

5 years