Job Title: Purchase Engineer

Functional Area: Procurement, Purchase and Order Processing

Location: Dubai, DIP

Reports to: Purchase Manager

Position Objective: To manage end to end purchase related activities by ensuring internal and external customer satisfaction.

Requirements:

• Min. 2-3 years of experience as a Purchasing Officer or similar role.
• Masters degree in business administration or relevant or Bachelors in Engineering (Electrical/Mechanical)
• Solid analytical skills, with the ability to create financial reports and conduct cost analyses.
• In-depth knowledge of purchasing functions, inventory and supply management system.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with minimal supervision

Key Responsibilities:

• To perform vendor research and selection to enhance profitability, reducing operating costs and boosting efficiency.
• To maintain cordial working relationships with vendors and supervising vendor activities.
• To coordinate as appropriate quality matters and engineering changes/developments between company activities and suppliers.
• To review purchasing agreements with vendors, monitoring their performance and renegotiating contracts.
• To utilize quarterly and annual data to determine purchasing needs and performing inventory management
• To manage purchase orders, overseeing shipping schedules and maintaining purchase inventories.
• To coordinate with warehouse team to compare deliveries with purchase orders to identify discrepancies.
• To conduct ongoing market research to identify beneficial purchase agreements and potential vendors.

Special Responsibility and Authority for Ex Product and System :

• Ensuring that all purchased materials, equipment, and services comply with relevant regulatory standards and certifications specific to explosive atmospheres, such as ATEX
• Maintaining accurate records of supplier evaluations, inspection reports, quality agreements, and other relevant documentation related to purchased materials and components.