Procurement Officer

Job summary

Duties and responsibilities

• Process purchase requisitions and prepare purchase orders for project materials and services.
• Source competitive quotations from approved vendors and subcontractors, then negotiate pricing, terms, and delivery schedules.
• Expedite purchase orders to ensure on-time delivery aligned with project schedules.
• Maintain procurement records, vendor files, and purchase order tracking logs.
• Coordinate with quality control and warehouse teams to verify material receipt against purchase orders and specifications.
• Liaise with planning and site teams to align procurement with material requirement dates.
• Support vendor evaluation, maintain the approved vendor list, and ensure compliance with company and project requirements.
• Support cost tracking and reporting, resolve delivery discrepancies and supplier non-conformances, and coordinate customs or import documentation as required.

Experience and education

• At least five years of procurement or purchasing experience on EPC or industrial construction projects.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field.

Required skills and abilities

• Procurement and purchasing processes, vendor sourcing and negotiation, and Material Requirements Planning coordination.
• ERP or procurement systems experience and knowledge of contract and purchase order documentation.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Negotiation, attention to detail, communication, time management, problem solving, and accountability.

Workplace

• The job posting identifies the workplace as on-site in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia.