Procurement Officer (Buyer & Expeditor)
SNC Lavalin
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :12 years, 0 أشهر
• Work in compliance with Company Ethics, HSE & Security Policy and Projects Procurement Procedures
• Working as a Project Buyer & Expeditor in EPC Projects of Saudi Aramco, reporting to Procurement manager
• Handled all the purchasing activities of project, mainly the critical and high value packages (Engineered equipment & bulks), worth of over $ 40 Million.
• Issue Requests for Quotations/Proposals and select best source consistent with cost, quality and delivery requirements
• Negotiate and manage long term pricing agreements on critical commodities
• Ensures familiarity with the project procedures related to procurement activities
• Reviews, on project basis, the terms and conditions with the Procurement Manager to assure consistency with the contractual obligations
• Ensures that inquiries are issued on time to the selected vendors/contractors
• Evaluates the commercial parts of the vendors' bids (pricing, delivery times, payment and delivery conditions); and has the technical parts evaluated by the specialist
• Ensures that approved changes are covered by amendments to the original purchase order
• Expedites or has expedited the receipt of vendor's/contractor's purchase order acceptance
• Obtain Vendor Document Register List from Vendor (VDRL)
• Co-ordinate with QA/QC to arrange TPI inspections at Vendor works
• Co-ordinate with PMT for witness of FAT by Client/Company personnel at vendor works
• Monitor supplier performance by ensuring that product is delivered as scheduled and meets specifications; maintaining appropriate files and records of meetings with suppliers to ensure company requirements are met and that supplier is aware of their performance
• Obtain quotations from shipping/forwarding companies for transportation of foreign shipments by air/sea
• Ensures Supplier's timely delivery of all items on Purchase Orders to maintain Project schedule
• Ensures that (progress) payments to vendors/contractors are in line with the agreements as per purchase order.
• Worked as a Procurement Specialist in EPC Project of Saudi Electricity Company, reporting to Sub Contracts & Procurement manager.
• Prepare and issue RFQ to qualified vendors
• Closely involved in all aspects of Commercial Bid Evaluation, Proposal Evaluation & Price negotiations
• Negotiations with vendors on competitive product pricing and terms
• Implemented significant process improvement strategies
• Coordinated with vendors to get quotes for purchases, evaluated quotes, and presented results to executive leadership
• Periodic review of Contracts change tracking of Contracts to assess and monitor price changes & to ensure compliance of procedures
• Prepared Purchased orders and handled all billing related issues
• Closely follow-up with supplier's invoices circulation to get approval and payment
• Provided support to various departments related to accounting, finance & Delivery Management
• Expedite the delivery of the purchased materials
• Updating all procurement master data maintenance
• Pursued long-term relationships with external vendors
• Amending approved supplier lists and statuses.
• Issue RFQ's and purchase orders against specifications and catalogues
• Assists in the identification of sources of supply and the inspection of samples
• Work with vendors to expedited delivery and resolving product issues
• Sourcing from foreign markets
• Searching the market for opportunistic purchases
• Identifies and selects vendor to procure requisitioned commodities
• Meeting criteria such as price, quantity, quality and delivery date and places orders
• Vendors and Contractors List maintaining, Purchase Ordering, Inventory Controlling, Identifying potential suppliers
• Prepared packages for shipment, pickup and courier services for prompt delivery to customers
• Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain profit
• Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.