Sr. Caterogy Officer (Senior Buyer)
Qatar Petrochemical Company
Total years of experience :25 years, 7 Months
QAPCO is a quality focused organization supplying ethylene, polyethylene and sulphur to the plastic industry through a worldwide network.
Responsibilities:
Administers bidding process to facilitate procurement of mechanical spare parts and equipment required by the inventory, engineering, maintenance and turnaround departments.
Review/assess purchase requisitions, analyzes technical data, and drawings, preliminary specifications, and availability of parts and equipment beside investigates potential suppliers and select those most desirable.
Processes purchasing-related functions (e.g. RFI, RFQ, bid documents, Commercial evaluation and tabulations, electronic and on-line procurement, product specifications, performance terms etc.).
Conducts commercial negotiation with vendors as necessary.
Responding to customer and supplier inquiries, to verify accuracy, specifications and terminology, and comparing prices, specifications and delivery dates to determine the best bid among potential suppliers.
Prepare, maintain and track purchase orders, report price lists, monitor supplier performance and manufacturing progress, approve bills for payment, charge or forward invoices to the appropriate accounts,
Coordinates with the Inventory Stores and End User for any non-conformity / discrepancy reported and arranges with the supplier to ensure the replacement of rejected material. Liaises with suppliers on the discrepancy up to final resolution
Resolves problems/difficulties notified by suppliers related to specifications, shipping documents, letters of credit, advance payment, invoice disputes and other matters, which may be notified.
Establish new Blanket Purchase Agreements for all fast moving items with manufacturers or authorized agents and common items with local & foreign traders.
Manage and monitor active Blanket Purchase Agreements.
Responsibilities:
Controlling Procurement Activities from beginning to close out to ensure that the Company has the best techno-commercial proposals that will lead to having the best material that can perfectly satisfy & serve the end users departments.
Co-ordinate purchasing practices and to maximize savings and benefits available through purchasing activities.
Review/assist Purchase Requisition, data sheet, drawings and all other documents provided by the requester to determine the suitable vendors.
Prepare requests for quotation/proposal to the qualified vendors as per the approved vendor list.
Review vendors and suppliers quotations/ proposals to determine best quality (Technical compliance), price and delivery in accordance with the Purchase Requisition requirements.
Selecting the best suppliers after confirming their compliance with all the aspects & measures.
Negotiate with the suppliers to best deals that serve the company’s benefits.
Prepare & issue purchase orders with correct methods and forms of shipment.
Conduct routine expediting and follows-up orders for timely delivery of purchased goods and services to the satisfaction of customer.
Generate weekly and monthly report pertaining to Group Performance and workload.
Update Over all affiliates Turnaround Schedules on as needed basis.
Assigned as focal point of affiliate Turnarounds and perform all the corresponding duties and responsibilities.
Follow-up with vendors to speed up the progress of supply and assure that the manufacturing progress is in-line with delivery schedule
Coordination of the suppliers’ payments.
Ensure company policies and procedures are well implemented.
Saudi Petrochemical Company (SADAF) is a joint venture between the Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) and the Pecten Arabian Company, an affiliate of the Shell Oil Company, U.S.A. SADAF is engaged in the large-scale production and distribution of various petrochemical products such as: ethylene, crude industrial ethanol (CIE), styrene, ethylene dichloride (EDC), caustic soda, and MTBE. SADAF also utilizes ethane, benzene and salt brine.
Responsibilities:
Receiving the purchase requisitions from different end users.
Review PR thoroughly; ask clarifications if any and log before issuing the RFQ.
Carry out the suppliers’ selection Criteria and issue the Request for Quotation (RFQ).
Ensure that all potential suppliers are provided with identical information upon which the quotations are given equal opportunity to meet the desired requirements.
Receiving the quotations. (Competitive offers).
Prepare commercial comparison and tabulation sheet.
Prepare and Issue the Contracts or Purchase orders.
Maintain and coordinate all the related issues between the suppliers and the end users.
Tracking and expediting the manufacturing process and delivery of the goods.
Negotiate the best commercial terms in order to obtain the maximum benefits to the Company.
Coordinate and follow up with the finance department regarding the suppliers due payments.
Keep accurate records to justify the process and any other related decisions made in this regard.
Ensure that the company procurement policy and procedures are well implemented.