Procurement Engineer – Purchasing & Supply Chain

Job Overview

alfanar is looking for an experienced and results-driven Procurement Engineer to manage procurement, purchasing, strategic sourcing, supplier development, and contract management activities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The Procurement Engineer will be responsible for sourcing and purchasing materials, services, assets, maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) supplies, and general procurement requirements. The role involves identifying qualified suppliers, negotiating competitive prices, ensuring product quality, and securing timely deliveries in accordance with technical specifications and business requirements.

The successful candidate will support procurement strategies, manage supplier relationships, evaluate vendor performance, execute purchase orders, and ensure compliance with procurement policies, commercial agreements, and contractual requirements.

Key Responsibilities

1. Supplier Development and Performance Evaluation

• Identify, evaluate, and develop suppliers to achieve cost savings, improve delivery performance, and maintain material quality standards.
• Conduct regular supplier performance evaluations and establish supplier development improvement plans.
• Visit suppliers to perform prequalification assessments, evaluate capabilities, and strengthen business relationships.
• Coordinate with commodity heads and business unit quality teams to improve supplier performance and sourcing efficiency.
• Develop and maintain relationships with approved and qualified suppliers.

2. Strategic Sourcing and Contract Management

• Execute sourcing and contracting activities in accordance with approved procurement strategies.
• Increase the number of contracted items with qualified suppliers to secure competitive prices, delivery schedules, payment terms, and quality requirements.
• Negotiate commercial and contractual terms to achieve cost savings and improve purchasing efficiency.
• Ensure procurement transactions comply with commercial, legal, contractual, and company requirements.
• Identify sourcing opportunities to improve procurement performance and reduce purchasing costs.

3. Procurement and Purchasing Execution

• Review purchase requisitions and understand material descriptions, technical specifications, quantities, units of measurement, and required delivery dates.
• Coordinate with requesting departments and business unit technical teams to clarify purchasing requirements.
• Manage RFQ, RFI, and other sourcing processes with approved and qualified suppliers.
• Evaluate supplier quotations and negotiate the best purchasing conditions, including pricing, delivery schedules, Incoterms, and payment terms.
• Ensure purchased materials and services meet approved technical specifications, quality standards, and business requirements.

4. Materials and Technical Specifications Management

• Identify alternative materials and specifications based on market availability in coordination with relevant technical teams.
• Compare supplier quotations using approved comparison forms and evaluate landed costs, commercial terms, and delivery conditions.
• Coordinate supplier selection with technical teams and relevant requesters when required.
• Evaluate supplier proposals against established selection and award criteria.
• Prepare and issue purchase orders (POs) through the procurement system to selected suppliers.

5. Purchase Order Management and Delivery Follow-Up

• Ensure purchase orders contain all required supporting documents, including quotations and supplier communications.
• Follow the approved purchase order authorization and approval matrix.
• Issue approved purchase orders to suppliers and obtain order acknowledgments.
• Monitor purchase order delivery schedules and coordinate with suppliers and inbound logistics teams.
• Follow up on material deliveries to ensure timely receipt and order completion.
• Coordinate with finance and relevant departments to support supplier payments and purchase order closure.

6. Procurement Coordination and Vendor Management

• Coordinate sourcing, supplier development, supplier evaluation, and contracting activities with commodity heads and relevant departments.
• Maintain accurate and updated supplier and vendor master data.
• Manage supplier non-conformities involving rejected or defective materials.
• Coordinate corrective and preventive actions with quality, warehouse, finance, and other relevant departments.
• Maintain effective supplier communication to resolve procurement and delivery-related issues.

General Responsibilities

• Maintain and continuously develop professional, technical, and procurement-related skills.
• Execute planned activities according to operational targets, project requirements, and delivery schedules.
• Utilize procurement resources efficiently to achieve cost, quality, and delivery objectives.
• Prepare periodic reports highlighting procurement progress, perform