Procurement Engineer

Essential Job Functions:
• Independently and totally responsible to arrange and procure all project and office related tools, machinery, material, equipment and services.
• Coordinates on the estimation of company tenders by providing current prices of materials, tools, equipments and services required for the proposed project. Suggests the use of acceptable alternates, either for cost benefit or where the perceived availability of the same is doubtful at the time of project commencement or during the progress of the project.
• Continuously identifies, develops and maintains regular contact with multiple and alternate suppliers for various, common items and services; ascertains, negotiates and records prices for them in order for it to be used when required.
• As per scope of work and specifications, standardises the criteria, requirements & expectations, prepares and sends enquiries to suppliers and service providers; coordinates the response of quotations, interprets and tabulates the information, prepares a comparative analysis of the price, delivery terms, quality of items been supplied and other criteria in order to provide recommendations to management for approval.
• Responds to on going projects, for either immediate and planned, material or service requirements, from Site Engineers/Project Managers, by contacting relevant suppliers; arranges and procures samples as per specifications, obtains approval from Project Manager/Site Engineer for procurement, and arranges for its delivery, unloading, storing at site.
• Negotiates the terms of purchase, price, delivery terms, and time of delivery, packaging, and mode of transport, freight cost, loading/unloading arrangements and credit terms to the benefit of the company; arranges with accounts department to obtain letter of credit/guarantee wherever applicable.
• Obtains delivery note from supplier and forwards to accounts department with agreed credit terms for processing payment.
• Reviews / assess technical Specification, BOQ (Bill of Quantity) and Drawings to determine suitable vendors and suppliers.
• Prepares inquiry documents about commercial standards, technical specifications, BOQ’s and Drawings, as per Company requirements
• Reviews vendors and suppliers quotations to determine best price and deliver date.
• Reviews quotations of identified technical and commercial specifications received from the vendors and suppliers.
• Prepares & issue purchase orders in accordance with selected suppliers, price and technical specifications.
• Maintain standards of safety and comply with Company’s Health, Safety and Environment Management System requirements.
• Take reasonable care of own health and safety and that of others in the workplace.
• Follow and maintain Company standards of Quality in accordance with Company Quality System requirements.
• Careful study upon the reflection of material from the drawing through the approved BOQ concerning the sufficiency of budget as per required.