Senior Category Specialist
Qatar Petrochemicals Co
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :18 years, 5 أشهر
Managing daily procurements works in direct relation with stakeholders to ensure the efficient implementation of new or changing products/services.
Establish close relationships with stakeholders to understand and meet their requirements.
Communicating and implementing sourcing plans/strategies for specific managed categories.
Following the Strategic Sourcing Process tools, templates and policies developed by the Category Manager and applying the Standardized Procurement Model.
Works with assigned commodity group, planning and organizing all tasks.
Works with best total cost solutions and coordinate/negotiate corporate contracts for assigned commodities with the expectation of providing purchase price reductions and establishing purchase orders.
Review purchase request for material via MRP or manual purchase requisition.
Read engineering blueprints or any relevant technical documents
(Drawings, specification and data sheet). Technical understanding of assigned categories.
Processes purchasing-related functions (e.g. BOQ, RFI, RFP, RFQ, bid documents, Commercial evaluation and tabulations and technical Evaluation for pre-engineered parts).
As applicable, to expedite critical components and overdue purchase orders.
Resolve supplier problems associated with over shipments, invoicing issues or obsolete items.
Maintain supplier relationships in order to drive cost reductions while continually achieving the highest level of quality material.
Review, analyze and interpret various reports related to category spends
Review the Tender Documents (Technical Specification, Correspondences, BOQ and Drawings)
Prepare the List of Trades such as Items to be purchased, subcontract works, provisional sum and pc rates Items.
Coordinate with the Planning Department for the Contractors Program of Works necessary for procurement process.
Coordinate with the Cost Control Department for the approved budget.
Prepare and issue inquiries to recommended suppliers / subcontractors by the Client and Contractor or capable suppliers / subcontractors sourced from the market.
Analyze and evaluate all the Technical and Commercial aspects of all the quotations and proposals in compliance with tender documents and Contractors terms and conditions.
Conduct negotiation for the target / best prices, delivery date and other related issues.
Prepare Cost Comparison Sheet and submit to the Procurement Manager for approval.
Prepare Letter of Intent, Subcontract Agreements and Supply Order.
Coordinate with the Supplier / Subcontractor to prepare necessary Material Submittals, Compliance Statement, Prequalification Document and any other required documents in order to submit the same for the Consultant / Client Approval.
Check and Calculate the quantity of materials as needed to verify the actual cost.
Work with less supervision and meet tight deadline.
Maintain procurement files.
Assist the procurement manager for some particular works of different projects.
• Participation in the identification of all requirements during estimation phase of tendering.
• Compare the materials allowed in the tender to prepare and plan to obtain maximum potential cost savings and competitive advantages.
• Receiving the requisitions from different end users.
• Carry out the suppliers’ selection Criteria and issue the Request for Quotation (RFQ).
• Ensure that all potential suppliers are provided with identical information and 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 competitive advantages.
• 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.
• Excellent working exposure on ISO standardization on Quality Management System (QMS).
• Ensure that the company procurement policy and procedures are well implemented.
