Senior MEP Procurement Engineer

• Understand the procurement process (requisition, ordering, expediting and inspection of goods logistics/shipment, port clearance processes and related documentation, invoice settlement) and ensure strict adherence to the same.
• Have experience in developing new vendors. Should have good understanding of UAE based vendor market.
• Provide management information to the Procurement Manager concerning procurement.
• Able to review and assess the completeness of the requirements/scope of work/services provided by the end user needs for asset maintenance in terms of materials, equipment, and services, based on the inputs provided by the respective divisions.
• Have excellent planning abilities to proactively assess the procurement plans and accordingly roll-off the procurement process.
• Experienced in setting up Framework Agreements for goods and services.
• Ability to prepare the documentation needed to launch procurement of goods and services.
• Should have reasonable understanding of the Contracts/Purchase Order related legal terms and conditions and the best practices related to them.
• Monitor the adherence to and where possible the surpassing of the cost performance targets set out the Annual Budget.
• Monitor and expedite the delivery of the purchased materials and equipment in coordination with the respective divisions.
• Ability to formulate and execute negotiation strategy.
• Provide suggestions and recommendations to the End Users for the best commercial strategy to be adopted.
• The Procurement Engineer will bring knowledge of international best practice and share knowledge with other team members.
• Use ERP system for executing procurement transactions.

Perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization as requested by the management.

Academic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of engineering (Mechanical/Electrical)

Professional Qualifications:

• A member of a recognized purchasing institute or studying to become so.
• High level of affinity and experience with Business computing solutions and ERPs.
• 8 to 12 years of experience.
• FM or Construction background