Procurement Engineer

What you will do?

• Assist in developing procurement plans and requisition schedules along with Al-Futtaim Engineering and Technologies (AFET)’s various projects, clients, divisions, and businesses. Coordinate with concerned stakeholders for timely updates on requisitions status, in accordance with schedule requirements.
• Provide complete service interface between customers / requesting divisions, the procurement department, and contractors / suppliers / service providers through processing of procurement services in line with budgets, time, and AFET’s quality standards.
• Adhere to the centralized procurement policies and procedures to procure goods and services effectively and efficiently. Purchases must always be made at the right price, within budget, from the right source, at the right quality and the right quantity delivered on time as was agreed contractually.
• Prepare requests for Information/Proposal/Quotation/Tenders with pertinent specifications, clear terms and conditions and prepare tender / quotations evaluation reports.
• Process requisitions for engineered and non-engineered goods, in a timely manner and ensure that the best commercial option is selected for company’s benefit.
• Conduct techno-commercial negotiations, including price, delivery, payment terms, warranties, etc.
• Prepare Comparison / Purchase Authorization sheets.
• Prepare and issue purchase orders, rate and framework agreements, and labour supply agreements, with clearly agreed terms and conditions to mitigate the company’s exposure to various risks.
• Negotiate and conclude labour supply agreements and rates with a multiple of qualified vendors and coordinate and implement the agreed upon strategies with the stakeholders.
• Apply the P2P ERP Process for all procurement transactions by creating POs/Contracts via ERP system.
• Implement the set administrative, purchasing and clerical procedures to maintain efficiency of the Procurement function.
• Ensure approvals are obtained in accordance with the relevant policies and the Delegation of Authority (DOA).