Technical Procurement Officer at May & Baker

Job Description

• To ensure strategic sourcing and procurement of engineering/technical items, consumables, equipment, machines, services, and projects in a timely and cost-efficient manner. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensures prompt procurement of engineering spares, consumables, equipment, machines, services and projects in line with company’s procurement policy. 
• Liaises with user departments and suppliers to ensure that items/services procured meet required specifications. 
• Conducts regular market/price intelligence survey to ensure competitiveness on items and services procured. 
• Ensures purchase orders are executed promptly as required to foster effective delivery of purchased materials/services for uninterrupted operations. 
• Works with a cross-functional team to schedule and monitor assigned projects and ensure they are completed within the stipulated budget and time frame. 
• Develop service level agreements with vendors and contractors. 
• Conducts the annual vendors’/contractors’ performance evaluation process, prepares the performance evaluation report and gives recommendations to concerned stakeholders. 
• Establishes mutually beneficial, ethical and healthy relationships with vendors/contractors to achieve quality standards and improvements on a continuous basis. 
• Prepares monthly reports on procurement activities. 
• Any other responsibility as assigned by the Head, Planning and Procurement.

Key Performance Indicators

• Purchase requisition processing as per agreed lead time 
• Procurement cost reduction and avoidance 
• Timeliness of purchase and deliveries 
• Frequency of deviations from contracts terms and agreed service level 
• Openness, transparency and efficiency of the procurement process.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related discipline. A Master’s degree would be an added advantage. 
• Membership of relevant Professional bodies. 
• Minimum of 4 years cognate experience in similar role.

Competencies Required for the Role:

• In-depth knowledge of best practices in procurement and supply chain management 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills 
• Strong negotiation skill 
• Must have an eye for detail, a drive for efficiency, and a passion for creativity and innovation 
• Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with external and internal stakeholders 
• Analytical and Proactive 
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, ERP – Microsoft Navision.

Job Benefits
Attractive and Negotiable.