Purchasing Specialist

Job Information

Date Opened

03/31/2026

Job Type

Full time

Job Opening Status

Open

Work Experience

At least 5 years' significant experience in a similar role

Industry

Environmental

City

Muscat

State/Province

Masqat

Country

Sultanate of Oman

Zip/Postal Code

0000

To manage the procurement of goods and services in a cost-effective and timely manner, ensuring compliance with company policies and supporting operational requirements while maintaining quality standards and supplier relationships.

1 Ensure that contracts are awarded in accordance with the schedule, contractual terms, quality standards, and costs according to Company’s procurement strategy

Negotiate and engage in purchasing/procurement and supply chain activities in accordance with established objectives:

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  Source partners as needed.
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  Identify suppliers/service providers/subcontractors to be consulted, ensuring that they are qualified and referenced.
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  Participate in partner prequalification audits.
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  Prepare and issue calls for tenders using the available tools.
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  Evaluate and compare commercial offers, ensuring technical alignment with the Engineering and Operations & Maintenance Departments, notably by incorporating objective criteria such as costs, payment terms, deadlines, performance/quality, ICV requirements and guarantees.
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  Negotiate and formalize commitments/agreements in accordance with the contractual schedule and established objectives.

2 Identify and manage risks and opportunities in procurement from suppliers.

3 Act as the Purchasing interface with internal and external stakeholders.

4 Coordinate actions and commitments with operational teams, central and sub-store teams, and other buyers...

5 Carry out reporting related to missions.

6 Ensure strict compliance with applicable purchasing, ethics and compliance policies procedures

7 Prospecting and evaluating the market: market research on suppliers/service providers/subcontractors and services, supplier selection, listing

8 Support operational entities in defining their needs by supporting them in drafting specifications.

9 involvement in all stages of the tendering process: conducting preliminary assessments prior to tenders, drafting and issuing tenders, analyzing bids and coordinating subcontractor presentations, negotiating, drawing up contracts, monitoring orders and contracts, and evaluating performance in line with the company's performance indicators.

10 Assist operational entities and the department responsible for project costing in estimating subcontracting costs, studying potential incompatibilities, and proposing alternative solutions, etc.

11 Process purchase requisitions and issue purchase orders in line with company procedures.

12 Source, evaluate, and select suppliers based on price, quality, service, and reliability.

13 Develop and maintain strong relationships with approved vendors.

15 Review material requisitions & channel to the appropriate supplier.

16 Conduct supplier evaluations and performance assessments.

17 Monitor procurement expenses against approved budgets.

18 Coordinate with technical, warehouse, finance, and operations teams.

19 Negotiate pricing, payment terms, and contract conditions.

20 Identify alternative suppliers to ensure supply continuity.

21 Ensure timely delivery of materials and services to meet operational needs

22 Track orders and resolve supply issues, delays, or discrepancies.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

• Good oral and written communication skills
  
• Strong analytical skills
  
• The ability to adapt to different O&M partner’s needs and to develop and maintain successful working relationships
  
• Excellent standard of numeracy to analyze facts and figures.
  
• Very Good negotiation and networking
  
• Very Good command of English

EDUCATIONAL LEVEL Engineering degree with training in purchasing/procurement

EXPERIENCE At least 5 years' significant experience in a similar role. Technical knowledge in the field of water management and sanitation (operations and maintenance, network works, construction works for water and sanitation facilities, etc.) and legal knowledge of Operations & Maintenance contracts.

Fluency in English for regular communication with suppliers and subcontractors based in Oman and/or the Middle East.

Rigorousness, autonomy, negotiation skills, interpersonal skills, persuasiveness, and analytical and synthesis skills are key elements for success in this position.

Job purpose To manage the procurement of goods and services in a cost-effective and timely manner, ensuring compliance with company policies and supporting operational requirements while maintaining quality standards and supplier relationships.