Purchasing Engineer
Lucy Group
- Dammam, Ash Sharqiyah
- Permanent
- Full-time
Location: Dammam, Saudi ArabiaJob Reference No: 3259Job PurposeOverall Running of Purchasing Activities in Lucy Saudi Arabia.Development of Business Case and Feasibility Studies to increase Local Content across the organization.Job ContextSupport/ Maintain strategies to increase the local content for the commodities such as: mechanical machined, fabricated, press, forged, casted parts of switchgear industry commodities.Job DimensionsAchieve the Localization Targeted Score in alignment with the Business Strategy and Global Purchasing Team.Key Accountabilities
- Source new suppliers as per QMS guidelines of global LE.
- Drawing / specification review.
- Cost analysis for the requirements.
- Coordinate with technical internal stakeholder for the due diligence of new suppliers/ parts to be developed.
- Float formal enquiries in favour of LE global.
- Handhold with suppliers for development & pass through the samples as per Global standards.
- Tool / die development along with its contract & log sheet management.
- Supplier improvement for quality & delivery.
- Cost reduction for existing sources YoY.
- Maintain / improve upon business relationship with suppliers.
- Develop new components (R&D support), optimal product costing for future contracts, achieve cost reduction through value engineering & budgeting.
- Ensure cost competitiveness of purchased components to maintain pre-fixed standard costs & projected MPV.
- Identifying critical components & developing dual sources to sustain supply chain.
- Maintain confidentiality of information relating to the Company’s business and staff.
- Delivery OTIF: 96% at least.
- Quality PPM: 250 for the assigned commodities.
- Cost: 5 % reduction in spend for the assigned commodities.
- QMS/ Contract management: 100 % adherence to QMS, its continual improvement & contract sign off.
- Comply with all Company policies and procedures.
- Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, and Experience
- Diploma / Bachelor’s in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronic Engineering.
- More than 5 years’ experience in Purchasing Department in a reputed organization, preferably switchgear industry (will be added as advantage).
- Excellent negotiation & persuasive skills with high level of technical knowledge in overall electrical materials and local suppliers.
- Experience in vendor development and resourcing supplies.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Data orientated and logical thinking are key attributes required in the candidate.
- Impeccable integrity is a must.
- Hands on experience in reputed ERP packages (experience in Microsoft AX will be added as advantage).
- Good communication skills.
- Teamwork & Accountability.
- Ability to work with people from different nationalities.
- Flexible in approaching, to improvise in dynamic situations.
- Amicable personality to make long term relations with internal and external stake holders.
- Self-starter and takes initiative for additional responsibilities and challenges.
- High level of integrity to comply with Lucy procurement standards.
Job Type Permanent
Contract Type Full time
Salary Competitive