Sourcing Buyer

1. JOB DETAILS:

Position Title:

Scouring Buyer

Reports to:

Procurement Manager

Department:

procurement

Hay Level

16

2. Job Context:

• In the new AMEA structure Procurement wants to strengthen the collaboration and synergies at the country level at the same time that we ensure the sharing of best practices and compliance with governance.
• We operate under the concept of think globally and act this frame we have to appoint a Sourcing Buyer for the KSA perimeter including thermal and RO.

3. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Manage all purchasing of goods equipment repair material and services through the use of SAP.

1. Development of the short and long-term purchasing strategy and plans for the plant in cooperation with all concerned departments.

1. Explore and source the most cost-effective purchasing options on-time whilst ensuring high standards of quality

1. Gather the purchasing requirements of all concerned assets communicate the status of the purchasing and prioritize the purchasing in order to meet the needs of the business

1. Ensure the efficient use of resources through good planning recording and communicate

1. Ensure proper availability of material and tools

1. Ensures custom duties are handled properly

1. Ensure good relations with suppliers and vendors and build up a vendor evaluation database

1. Ensure the availability of minimum stock levels and purchase in the most economic quantities as much as possible and coordinate with the stores for receiving evaluating and issuing goods

1. Day to day plant efficient purchasing according to good utility practice company governance and procedures legal contractual and other requirements

1. Ensure that the purchasing is in line with the requirements of the O&M agreement with the Owner and the Contractual Services.

1. Ensure that the purchasing ensures meets availability reliability efficiency generation and cost targets safely and within the environmental legal and contractual requirements.

1. Establish the appropriate purchasing procedures and computerized maintenance management processes as applicable to a prudent regime.

1. Coordinate purchasing with finance and accounting administration maintenance operations and HSE departments

1. Optimize financial results through proper purchasing strategy

Support to new projects:

support the business development team in large packages jointly with central BU Procurement. team for O&M costing when required (i.e. pricing suppliers potential synergies with existing projects etc..)

Communication of Governance tools and ad-hoc support

contribute to the selection and implementation of country tools required in the organization in line with the country and BU strategy.

development and further professionalization of the department including identification of local talent for the future.

KSA HQ Procurement

Ensure compliance with governance

Continuously improve the process: efficiency tools training of the team.

Interaction Network

Internal interfaces

• KSA Procurement managers in all entities (controlled and noncontrolled).
• Engie KSA: COO Legal Finance.
• AMEA Procurement team.

External Interfaces

• Suppliers;
• AMEA: Procurement managers

Job Demands :

FTE required

One FTE is required to support procurement manager in sourcing spare parts and services at the lowest cost of accusation.

3. Minimum Required Qualifications

• Degree / Experience

• Graduate degree in engineering economics or business administration from a reputable university.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience of which 5 years in procurement.

• Specific Knowledge

• Definition of strategy for a tender.
• Preparation and conducting negotiations COMPLEXITY: medium.
• Procurement gouvernance promesses internal controls.
• .

• Skills

• Strong autonomy and sense of responsivity.
• Team player.
• Very good analytical skills.
• Fluent in English
• Good knowledge of all MS Office applications especially Excel.
• Is a plus:
• Office 365 and SAP/ERP

• Business Understanding

• Experience with the power generation industry in an international environment.
• Experience in a power station in an operational role.

• Location

• KSA