Senior Procurement Engineer

About the Role

The Procurement Officer oversees the entire sourcing of materials, equipment, and services essential for the company's projects and operations, ensuring cost-efficiency, timely delivery, supplier reliability, and adherence to company policies and contract terms. This role requires extensive Oil & Gas procurement experience along with deep technical knowledge of engineered equipment, long lead items, and the full procurement lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee procurement processes from requisition receipt through order placement, supplier follow-up, expediting, and final delivery.
• Source, evaluate, and purchase materials, engineered equipment, and services per project specifications.
• Prepare and manage RFQs/RFPs, assess technical and commercial bids, negotiate pricing, delivery, and contract terms.
• Procure long lead items and key engineered assets for Oil & Gas projects in compliance with technical and commercial needs.
• Track supplier performance, production progress, inspections, documentation, and delivery timetables for on-schedule project execution.
• Foster relationships with suppliers and OEMs to meet objectives in quality, cost, and delivery.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Projects, QA/QC, Logistics, Warehouse, and Finance departments to support procurement activities.
• Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities and streamline procurement procedures.
• Keep accurate procurement documentation ensuring procedural and contractual compliance.
• Utilize SAP and ERP procurement systems for managing procurement activities and reports.
• Maintain compliance with Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) standards and company requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering preferred.
• A minimum of 8 years' procurement experience within the Oil & Gas industry.
• Demonstrated expertise managing complete procurement cycles including sourcing, tendering, bid evaluation, contract negotiation, purchase order administration, and expediting.
• Hands-on experience procuring long lead items and engineered equipment such as gas turbines, pumps, transformers, fire & gas systems, pipes, valves, control and SCADA systems, and various rotating, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation devices in large Oil & Gas projects.
• Background in handling multimillion-dollar procurement packages within EPC, EPIC, or Oil & Gas projects.
• Strong knowledge of procurement processes, contract management, supplier oversight, logistics coordination, and supply chain operations.
• Professional certifications in procurement or supply chain management are considered beneficial.