Graduate Procurement Engineer

Job Description

The GraduateProcurement Engineer shall be required for sourcing and purchasing project specific goods and services in accordance with Company’s Procurement Guidelines. The selected candidate shall be responsible for managing supplier performance in terms of quality, cost, delivery and responsiveness. Detailed oriented and driven, the successful candidate shall be required to integrate their technical knowledge with commercial and contractual acumen.

This role requires working directly with vendors to ensure deliveries are made accurately in line with the scope and on-time as well as working closely with the project team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

·         Assist Project Manager(s) in finalising Project Procurement Plans.

·         Consolidation of RFQ document and their on-time submission to the selected Suppliers.

·         Establish and maintain effective local Supplier relationships

·         Carry aggressive negotiations with Suppliers to meet project objectives related to cost, delivery, performance and quality.

·         Ensure commercial, legal and contractual compliances in all the procurement transactions.

·         Execute negotiated contracts (place orders, ensure contractual terms are met and schedule contract renewals).

·         Coordinate with project engineering on project specific on-time deliverables.

·         Operate the purchasing systems, assure data integrity and maintain the appropriate documentation.

·         Review and manage the Supplier base to ensure consistency with the sourcing strategy.

·         Assist Project Manager in regular performance review with suppliers to drive continuous improvements.

·         Coordinate with Suppliers to ensure Purchase Order compliances until the completion of delivery.

·         Manage independent projects, e.g. e-commerce, logistics as required by the company.

·         Support the Commercial Manager with office-based administrative tasks.

Skills and Experience:

·         Tertiary qualifications in Engineering is essential with good academic results

·         Preferably 0 to 2years of procurement experience in an EPC environment

·         Strong customer service skills with a commitment to solve problems and requests

·         Interest, knowledge and experience in operations and supply chain

·         Strong negotiation skills with the ability to adhere to specifications

·         Strong administrative skills with a particular emphasis on accuracy

·         Strong priority setting skills and ability to understand and follow standard processes.

·         Ability to work and deliver under pressure.