Procurement Engineer

Execute the main procurement activities including Sourcing, contracting and supplier developments in addition to Purchasing requested materials, Services, Assets, MRO and General Purchasing with right specifications, price, quality, and delivery time / right location from right source Supplier Development and Evaluation: Develop suppliers to meet objectives related to cost savings, delivery performance, and materials quality. Perform regular supplier performance evaluations to establish supplier development plans, including development and sourcing-related activities. Visit suppliers for required prequalification, evaluate, develop suppliers, and strengthen business partnerships in coordination with the commodity head and business unit (BU) quality teams. Sourcing and Contracting: Execute sourcing and contracting plans based on the AED sourcing strategy. Maximize the number of contracted items within the scope of work with approved suppliers to secure prices, delivery, payment terms, and quality while saving purchasing cycle time. Ensure commercial, legal, and contractual compliance in all procurement transactions. Procurement Execution: Understand detailed requirements for each purchase request, including description, specifications, quantity, UOM, and delivery date, with alignment and coordination with requesters or related BU technical teams. Manage the execution of purchase requests through processing RFx (RFQ, RFI, etc.) from the identified source list (Approved/Qualified suppliers). Negotiate for the best purchase conditions, considering required specifications, delivery time, and cost elements (lower price, best delivery date, best Incoterm/payment term). Materials and Specifications Management: Initiate alternative material specifications according to market availability with the involvement of related BU technical teams. Compare quotations based on the approved comparison form, considering the best commercial (landed cost) and delivery terms. Identify selected suppliers with the involvement of BU-related technical teams/requesters (if required) and issue Purchase Orders (POs) on the system to the winning supplier based on winner criteria. Purchase Order Management: Ensure the PO has all required attached documents (Quotations, communications, etc.). Follow the Alfanar PO approval matrix to obtain the final approved order. Send approved purchase orders to suppliers and follow up to receive order acknowledgment. Follow the PO delivery schedule with suppliers and related departments (Inbound Logistics) until materials arrive and the order is closed by paying the supplier. Procurement Coordination and Vendor Management: Effectively contribute to procurement activities (Sourcing, Development, Evaluation, Contracting) with required coordination with related commodity heads. Maintain vendor master information and ensure it is up to date. Manage non-conformity processes for rejected supplied materials, and lead corrective/preventive actions with the involvement of other related departments (Quality, Store, Finance, etc.).

Headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, we operate construction and manufacturing businesses, design & development centers and a host of facilities in the Middle East and other countries. alfanar is involved in: Electrical, Electromechanical and Civil Engineering Construction Manufacturing and Marketing Electrical Construction Products Allied Engineering Services Our Main Divisions: alfanar electric alfanar Construction alfanar Building Systems alfanar electric is the industrial arm of alfanar, manufacturing a variety of low, medium and high voltage electrical construction products. alfanar electric operates industries in: Riyadh and Jubail, Saudi Arabia Dubai, UAE London, UK alfanar has a development and engineering center in Chennai, India. The center of alfanar's industrial activities is alfanar Industrial Complex situated in the Third Industrial Zone on Al-Kharj Road, Riyadh. Spread across 700,000 square meters, the Complex houses alfanar's facilities. The Complex has a comprehensive infrastructure including a data and communication center as well as a commercial zone.