Procurement Officer

As a Procurement Officer based in Khobar, Saudi Arabia, your role involves sourcing and purchasing materials, equipment, and services for projects while ensuring timely delivery and adherence to budget and quality standards. Your key responsibilities include: - Identifying all requirements in requisition for purchase. - Purchasing materials for projects/clients under the guidance of the Project Team and in line with clients" requirements. - Providing pricing for requests according to Pricing Procedures. - Placing PO Purchase Orders for approved/selected suppliers following Purchasing Procedures. - Ensuring all potential suppliers receive identical information for quotations. - Receiving competitive purchase quotations from suppliers and sharing with the respective initiator for technical approval. - Establishing delivery terms, time, and stages of inspection for supplies with the Project Management Team. - Conducting Material Receiving inspection as per Material Receiving procedures within specified deadlines. - Handling material delivery, verifying documentation, coordinating with suppliers/vendors/coordinators, and inspecting material upon delivery. - Informing coordinator of potential delays in delivery. - Collecting material delivery notes and handing over to concerned parties upon delivery. - Arranging regulatory paperwork for importation. - Selecting and finalizing logistics vendor after management approval. - Arranging and participating in meetings between suppliers and project management team to facilitate standardization and economical procurement. - Preparing documents including Supplier checklist, Logistics checklist, Log sheets, and Quotes Comparison/Approval request. - Ensuring all documents like Purchase Orders, Purchase Quotes, Delivery Notes, Material Handover notes, AWB, Invoices, Receipts are archived by the Document Controller as per defined procedures. - Keeping up to date on industry trends and assisting in Vendor Development. - Adhering to company policies and procedures. - Ensuring work is done within assigned deadlines. - Performing any other duties required by the department or line manager. Qualifications Required: - More than five (5) years in procurement roles. - Proven experience in managing procurement processes. - Demonstrated knowledge of procurement principles and industry standards. - Experienced in negotiating contracts and managing supplier relationships.,