Junior Engineer - Procurement

Role purpose

Project requirements and RFQs

• Develop lists of goods and services, timelines, and delivery lead times with Procurement and Project teams.
• Prepare RFQs with relevant specifications, drawings, schematics, scope, project details, and applicable LOI terms.
• Provide invited suppliers with consistent information for comparable quotations.

Supplier offers and negotiation

• Follow up on quotations and assist with commercial offer analysis and comparison.
• Compare supplier quotations with technical requirements and flag deviations to Design and Project teams.
• Coordinate supplier discussions and prepare techno-commercial comparisons.
• Support negotiations on pricing, payment terms, delivery schedules, and commercial conditions.

Purchasing and records

• Assist with sourcing and purchasing goods, materials, components, and services within approved budgets, quality needs, and schedules.
• Obtain project indents and review requisitions for completeness; follow up for missing documents.
• Maintain procurement records and assist with purchase orders, letters of intent, and related documents.

Supplier and package monitoring

• Coordinate follow-up on quotations, clarifications, order status, and delivery schedules.
• Monitor suppliers on price, quality, delivery, and responsiveness; escalate significant issues.
• Report assigned package status, pending quotations, clarifications, negotiations, and purchase orders.

Market research and compliance

• Support market research, supplier identification, price benchmarking, and maintenance of the supplier database.
• Follow company procurement policies, approved budgets, project requirements, and procurement controls.

Education and experience

• Minimum diploma in civil engineering; a bachelor's degree in civil engineering is preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a relevant engineering procurement category.

Knowledge and skills

• Knowledge of procurement terms and conditions, contracts, and techno-commercial issues.
• Ability to work independently; negotiation and communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office and appropriate software.