Introduction

  • To perform various types of purchasing activities to meet the requirements of the company in a safe, efficient, economic, auditable, and comprehensive manner
  • To manage purchasing processes in the most professional manner: delivering best quality in time and at the optimal cost
  • To proactively initiate the improvement of procurement practices
  • To mentor members of his/her team
  • To successfully prepare, negotiate and administer a broad range of complex, technical, and high value/risk purchases
  • To ensure the Project requirements satisfaction to avoid any shortages which expose the Company to operation/production problems

What are you going to do 

  • Contribute to the issue of the Project Procurement Planning and help to prioritize the purchasing workload
  • Prepare Contract Committee documents and participate with project management for the presentation of RTAs
  • Inform requesters during the preparation phase, purchase and commitment follow-up as per the E&P supply chain fundamentals
  • Work in close collaboration with all stakeholders within the project team and head office
  • Contribute to reporting Key Performance Indicators for the purchasing activities
  • Use and enrich Market Intelligence information
  • Participate to the good use of e-sourcing tools
  • Identify or participate to Best Practices, propose Return of Experience to the Head of Purchasing
  • Utilize frame agreements FALTC signed by head office and shareholders
  • Work in close cooperation with the project teams (engineering, construction, commissioning)
  • Handle the reception of purchase requisitions
    • Receive and analyze Purchase requisitions
    • Finalize the SOW / MTO in duet with the project team
    • Use Coconut tool for material change requests when required
    • Analyze all Purchase Requisitions (PR) expressed by Partners’ Entities to ensure that adequate material specification, budget authorizations and relative cost centers have been provided to finalize S.O.W
    • Propose the bidder lists according to the nature of the requests (PSL, OEM, market situations, as applicable) Controlled
  • Group Purchase Requisitions to reduce process costs, compile tender packages and organize call for tender / request for quotation
  • Answer to tenderers requests for clarification
  • Study, compare and evaluate offers to have the most economical and contractual advantageous conditions
  • Organize and lead negotiations including Legal qualifications with suppliers associated with award and performance of POs
  • Perform commercial evaluation including In-Country Value score where applicable
  • Issue RTAs with project team / requester
  • Prepare corresponding contractual documents: purchase orders, etc.
  • Expedite purchase orders until complete reception and payment:
    • Ensure rapid and correct validation of POs
    • Follow-up on acknowledgement’s receipt for POs from suppliers
    • Follow-up Suppliers’ deliveries in timely manner
    • Follow-up of goods receipt until delivery to Company’s warehouse.
    • Negotiate and solve all changes leading to amendment
    • Clarify discrepancies (NCR) between material received and orders, if any, with suppliers
    • Validate invoices in due time. Procurement Engineer expected to proactively resolve disputed invoices, ensure warehouse updates in SAP system with goods receipt in due time.
  • Input all purchase data updates (status updates, expediting notes, goods receipt, etc.) in all respective tools (SAP, GEP, MPP) and maintain proper archiving on regular basis.
  • Initiate and conclude Frame Agreements and obtain required approval as per C&P Procedure
  • Ensure the update of the suppliers database and the input of all purchase data in SAP
  • Initiate improvement of purchasing practices, procedures & reference documentation
  • Guide and update requesters on through the Purchasing Process in accordance with C&P Procedure and project procedures
  • Proactively update project team on the status of PO, contract, delivery of material/service, market situations, supplier challenges….
  • Participate in evaluation of suppliers with Partners’ Entities (SQM, meetings, performance evaluation…)
  • Follow up on team’s and individual Key Performance Indicators
  • Use Market Intelligence information, Cost models, target prices, etc.
  • Contribute to TAWTEEN (In-country Value) initiatives
  • Ensure compliance of the purchasing process with all internal Company’s rules (including NOC Code of Conduct) and all applicable laws and regulation (JV rules, Country laws...)
  • Give special attention to safety material to ensure all safety requirements such as testing, certifications, identifications, etc. are fully complied as per company requirements and local government regulations
  • Ensure the application of General Terms and Conditions for purchase of equipment and services
  • Ensure the good administration and filing of all the purchasing documents and ensure that all approvals, justifications, circulation forms etc., are filed in line with the applicable procedures
  • Ensure that all purchasing activities meet audit requirements to minimize any potential partner/audit claims or court actions.
  • Be in constant alignment with HSEQ Company rules, Procedures, Instructions, and applicable legislation
  • Take the necessary measures to avert immediate threat of danger. Exercising caution as necessary to avoid danger to persons and installations or avoid pollution
  • Participate actively in HSEQ meetings, training sessions and drills and co-operate actively in the execution of HSEQ plans
  • Regular HSE visits at project sites in Qatar

Essential skills and knowledge

  • BSc Degree in Science or Commercial field or its equivalent
  • International Experience Requirement: Yes
  • Professional experience: 8 years’ post-graduate experience in purchasing of goods/services in the Oil & Gas Industry his/her field and the O&G industry.
  • Main Personal Abilities: Ability to mentor diverse multi-cultural individuals, shall possess good problem-solving skills, good in planning and structuring his activities, good in managing his stakeholders, able to work in matrix organization
  • Advanced level in procurement of materials/services.- Good technical knowledge of materials/services in his perimeter- Good knowledge of the international and local market and able to analyze the market trends- Good knowledge of C&P tools fundamentals (SAP, MPP, GEP, Coconut, etc.)- CIPS certification is an advantage
  • Team player
  • Detailed with focus on quality of the work produced
  • Ability to work in a matrix environment.
  • Curiosity for technical matters.
  • Adaptability to changing project conditions.
  • Proactive approach to problem solving
  • Critical thinking
  • Planning / organizing / coordinating / controlling.
  • Ability to work autonomously

What we offer 

  • Salary:
    • Day Rate in USD Plus Allowance
  • Work Schedule:
    • 9 Hours / 6 Days
  • Duration:
    • 19 Months with possible extension
  • Location:
    • Qatar