Senior Engineer Supplier Development | alfanar Electric

Supplier Development and Performance Management

• Develop suppliers to meet objectives related to cost savings, delivery performance, and materials quality.
• Perform regular supplier performance evaluations to establish development plans.
• Visit suppliers for prequalification, evaluation, development, and strengthening business partnerships.

Sourcing and Contracting

• Execute sourcing and contracting plans based on the AED sourcing strategy.
• Maximize the number of contracted items with approved suppliers to secure prices, delivery, payment terms, quality, and reduce purchasing cycle time.
• Ensure commercial, legal, and contractual compliance in all procurement transactions.

Procurement Execution and Coordination

• Understand detailed requirements for each purchase request and align with requesters or related BU technical teams.
• Manage the execution of purchase requests by processing RFx (RFQ, RFI, etc.) from the approved/qualified supplier list.
• Negotiate for the best purchase conditions, considering specifications, delivery time, and cost elements.

Supplier Selection and Purchase Order Management

• Compare quotations based on approved comparison forms, considering commercial and delivery terms.
• Identify selected suppliers with the involvement of BU technical teams/requesters and issue purchase orders to the winning suppliers.
• Ensure all required documentation is attached to the purchase order and follow the approval matrix for final approval.

Order Follow-Up and Delivery Management

• Send approved purchase orders to suppliers and follow up to receive order acknowledgment.
• Monitor the PO delivery schedule with suppliers and related departments until materials arrive and the order is closed.

Vendor Management and Information Maintenance

• Maintain and update vendor master information regularly.
• Manage non-conformity processes for rejected materials and lead corrective/preventive actions with related departments.
• Material Specifications and Market Adaptation
• Initiate alternative material specifications according to market availability, involving BU technical teams as needed.

Collaboration and Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to procurement activities, including sourcing, development, evaluation, and contracting, in coordination with related commodity heads.
• Collaborate with other departments (Quality, Store, Finance, etc.) for effective procurement and supplier management.

HR Proficiency:

• Ability to obtain updated soft and technical skills related to the job
• To have a vision and a plan for the career path and how to achieve it.

Delivery:

• Perform the planned activities to meet the operational and development targets as per delivery schedules.
• Utilize resources effectively to achieve objectives within efficient cost and time.
• Provide a periodic report formatted by detailing the deviation and execution of planned tasks.

Problem-Solving:

• Solve any related problems arise and escalate any complex operational issues.

Quality:

• Ensure quality requirements to develop effective quality control and processes including specifications for products or processes or related activities.

Business Process Improvements:

• Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automations opportunities as much as possible.

Compliance:

• Comply to related policy and procedures and work instructions.

Health, Safety, and Environment:

• Ensure compliance of relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls within defined area of work activity to guarantee safety, legislative compliance, and delivery of high-quality products/services.