Procurement Engineer
Al Ahleia Switchgear Co KSCC
Total years of experience :7 years, 3 Months
▪ Procuring material for Substations including LV/HV Switchgear Panels (Up to 36kV), Distribution Transformers (Up to 2000 KVA) & Power Transformers (Up to 30MVA).
▪ Commodity & Material planning to feed production facility & various project needs.
▪ Performing all procurement & contracting related activities including pre-qualification, tender management, negotiation and finalization of purchase orders/contracts.
▪ Performing price negotiations based on historical and current market trends while maintaining corporate objectives related to cost, quality and delivery demands.
▪ Developing new sources & conducting strategic sourcing initiatives & coordinating with QA, Production and Design for In-house trials for the commercially feasible source.
▪ Identifying procurement risk areas in BOMs and executing risk mitigation actions.
▪ Co-ordinating with Design for alteration of BOQs based on commercial inputs.
▪ Monitoring procurement KPIs to maximize efficiency of an organization’s procurement management.
▪ Reviewing and floating pre-tender RFQs & submitting negotiated project costing to sales team.
▪ Performing all activities related to material management including rejection/rework claims, disposing off non-moving stock and material return formalities after claim.
▪ Maintaining and monitoring inventory for the items related to running projects and ensuring smooth production cycle by monthly compilations.
▪ Performing yearly internal audit and submitting report to lead auditor highlighting all the observations & non-conformances for respective departments.
Material Categories:
▪ Protection & Control Relays, Epoxy Items & Bushings, CTs/VTs, Vacuum Interrupters, Circuit Breaker Mechanisms, Transducers, Annunciators, Cables, Gaskets, Machined Items and Assemblies, Bearings, Springs, Hardware, Insulating Tapes, Shrouds & Fabrication Items.
▪ Core, PICC, Alu/Cu. Foils, Mono-blocks, Chemicals, Fiber Glass Sheets/Components, Transformer Insulation, Cooling Radiators, Oil Tanks, Synthetic/Ester & Mineral Oil, Silica Gel and Breathers, Transformer -Electrical Instruments, O-rings, Flanges & Valves.
▪ All type of RM to feed fabrication facility including Metal Sheets (EG, HR, HDG & SS), Tubes/Pipes, Copper/Aluminum Flats, Cold Drawn Bars, Equal Angles/U-Channels & Welding/Platting material.
▪ Designing of LV switchgear (DB, MSB, SMSB, MLTB & MCC).
▪ Preparation/Reviewing of CAD drawings (GA, SLD & Control Circuits).
▪ Selection of Circuit Breakers/Electrical Equipment.
▪ Short Circuit Current Calculation of network.
▪ Preparation/Reviewing of technical submittals as per customer’s project specification.
▪ Installation & Commissioning of Automatic & Manual Transfer Switches (ATS/MTS).
▪ Calculation of on-site Power Generator requirement and Cable sizing.
▪ Motor Starters (DOL & Star-Delta) calculation & Installation for Pumps.
▪ Power & Lightening distribution board calculation & Installation.
▪ Monitoring of Power Rectifiers & Optical Fiber System.
▪ Monitoring of NGN & Classical Exchange in PTCL network.
Major: Electrical Power Minor : Telecommunication