Foreign Procurement Engineer

Job Description

• Select the foreign suppliers/bid processes for selected purchase requests, supplier and contract pricing validation for all purchase requests related to imports of goods.
• Deal with foreign suppliers on a daily basis to fulfill all order requests, resolve transaction issues and collect information invoices, tracking info, tax docs. etc.
• Follow up the purchasing orders, Track them and making the requested purchasing operations and procedures.
• Responsible for technical procurement of Spare Parts, Machines, Materials and services.
• Manage projects to improve procurement processes.
• Resolve invoice price and terms contradictions to enable order processing.
• Continuously update the price lists of suppliers and distribution agreements.
• Negotiate with suppliers on lead-time, cost, and quality to obtain the maximum benefits for the company.
• Coordinate with the supplier regarding the expected shipping time and confirm the documents required for shipment to avoid any problems that impede the shipping process.
• Issue a supply order to the supplier with the lowest price and quality acceptable to start the procurement process.
• Send the approved supply order to the supplier in addition to send the original of the files to the financial management to proceed with the payment procedures.
• Follow up the arrival of the goods and coordinate with the customs clearance officer to end the customs release procedures.
• Follow up the arrival of the documents of the shipment (dues) to the bank and ensure its validity to avoid payment of any delay penalties.
• Find new sources of supply if needed, as well as search for the original supply source (parent company) to get the best prices.
• Preparing Weekly, Monthly and Quarterly Reports.
• Constantly searching and contacting of potential suppliers to achieve highest quality and lowest prices for the targeted products.
• Analyze of what we have in stock against minimum needs and critical stock level and link it to a procurement plan.

Job Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in a relevant position
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• Good working knowledge of purchasing strategies
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office