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Internal Job Title: Senior Purchasing Engineer
Business Area: Lucy Electric
Location: Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Job Reference no: 2950
Job Purpose:
Lead the Local Content Purchasing Department in Lucy Saudi Arabia.
Development of Business Case and Feasibility Studies to increase Local Content across the organization.
Job Context:
Develop strategies to increase the local content for the commodities such as: mechanical machined, fabricated, press, forged, casted parts of switchgear industry commodities.
Job Dimensions:
Achieve the Localization Targeted Score in alignment with the Business Strategy and Global Purchasing Team.
Key Accountabilities
Source new suppliers as per QMS guidelines of global LE.
Drawing / specification review.
Cost analysis for the requirements.
Coordinate with technical internal stakeholder for the due diligence of new suppliers/ parts to be developed.
Float formal enquiries in favour of LE global.
Handhold with suppliers for development & pass through the samples as per Global standards.
Tool / die development along with its contract & log sheet management.
Supplier improvement for quality & delivery.
Cost reduction for existing sources YoY.
Maintain / improve upon business relationship with suppliers.
Develop new components (R&D support), optimal product costing for future contracts, achieve cost reduction through value engineering & budgeting.
Ensure cost competitiveness of purchased components to maintain pre-fixed standard costs & projected MPV.
Identifying critical components & developing dual sources to sustain supply chain.
Maintain confidentiality of information relating to the Companys business and staff.
Delivery OTIF: 96% at least.
Quality PPM: 250 for the assigned commodities.
Cost: 5 % reduction in spend for the assigned commodities.
QMS/ Contract management: 100 % adherence to QMS, its continual improvement & contract sign off.
Comply with all Company policies and procedures.
Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, and Experience
Diploma / Bachelors in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronic Engineering.
More than 10 years experience in Purchasing Department in a reputed organization, preferably switchgear industry (will be added as advantage).
Excellent negotiation & persuasive skills with high level of technical knowledge in overall electrical materials and local suppliers.
Experience in vendor development and resourcing supplies.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Data orientated and logical thinking are key attributes required in the candidate.
Impeccable integrity is a must.
Hands on experience in reputed ERP packages (experience in Microsoft AX will be added as advantage).
Good communication skills.
Behavioral Competencies
Teamwork & Accountability.
Ability to work with people from different nationalities.
Flexible in approaching, to improvise in dynamic situations.
Amicable personality to make long term relations with internal and external stake holders.
Self-starter and takes initiative for additional responsibilities and challenges.
High level of integrity to comply with Lucy procurement standards.
