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- Ensure that all purchasing activities are expediently and economically performed in accordance with established policies and procedures. Recommend improvements to policies and procedures where such improvements can be made.
- Check for the accuracy and completeness in respect of scope of work, requisitioned quantities and authorization requesting amendments from users where necessary.
- Pre-qualify and prepare list of qualified bidders for the requisitioned items or agreements, prepare enquiry package incorporating all technical, commercial and inspection requirements, where specified, to approved bidders. Contacts bidders to remind them as the bid deadline approaches thereby ensuring that maximum numbers of bids are received.
- Check bid for correctness of technical and commercial data and pass bids and/or vendor enquiries to users for technical comment, clarification or additional detail. Liaise with users to expedite final technical evaluation of bids
-  Carry out the commercial evaluation and participate in the procurement procedures and technical analysis of bids, ensuring that adequate justifications are provided for rejected bids. Prepare techno-commercial recommendation and submit for award approval.
- Ensure timely procurement of all materials.
- Provide annual commitment and long term purchasing plans for capital/major purchases and purchase agreements to meet user requirements based on approved budget provisions.
- Plan and supervise all purchasing activities carried out to procure user requirements for equipment, machinery, materials and spares etc.
- Undertake personally, the purchase of high value and or technically complex, urgent shutdown or critical materials
- Provide appropriate recommendations for bidder’s lists and awards to management in respect of high value items.
- Supervise buyers and make sure they follow organization policy & procedures.
- Ensure that buyers are correctly sourcing/re-sourcing enquiries to local and foreign suppliers in accordance with the required specification, established priorities and user requirements including scheduled delivery to comply with deadlines.
- Understand market trends, conducts and participates in supplier negotiations and be able to recommend sources of supply.
- Conduct a periodic benchmarking and market survey activity to get the right materials at the best prices and at the best time and initiates evaluation reports regarding the same.
- Review supplier performance in regard to prices, quality and delivery and prepare a report on the same and forward it to Procurement Manager for further action.
- Review bids submitted by suppliers, prior to issuing to subordinates, to ensure compliance with all specified requirements and request amendments where necessary, co-coordinating all queries and additional details to completion of the exercise. Participate in discussions with users and suppliers representatives to fully clarify and confirm the true content of the bid with suppliers prior to the making purchase recommendations.
- Review all bids commercially and seek additional data in instances where key information is missing.
- Review all purchase orders and related amendments prepared buyers/subordinates and where appropriate, authorize or forward it to the Procurement manager with recommended acceptance.
- Provide co-coordinating support to the expeditors, users departments, accounting and budgeting personnel during the post-commitment stage of the procurement process by discussing the terms, provisions and technical specifications of Purchase Orders, effecting revisions where appropriate and resolving discrepancies relative to vendor invoices and the like.
- Assist and providing advice to end user departments on technical matters affecting tendering and contracting process.
- Stay abreast of professional developments through continued education and professional growth.
- Build effective communication between O & G and its employees.
- Perform any other related activity as directed by the Procurement Manager

Job Details

Date Posted:	2017-04-06
Job Location:	Al Ahmadi, Kuwait
Job Role:	Purchasing and Procurement
Company Industry:	Oil/Gas

Preferred Candidate

Career Level:	Mid Career
Degree:	Bachelor's degree

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