Our Client:

The client, an international organization that provides engineering services to the Marine & Offshore industry.

The Responsibilities:

* Responsible for procurement of medium to large equipment packages, in accordance with Supply Chain (SC) related procedures
* Ensure compliance with Offshore's Supply Chain (SC) related procedures and project specific Material Management (Procurement) plan
* Provide regular status and progress reporting (Procurement Status Report (PSR), etc.)
* Maintain relevant knowledge of various commodities, available manufacturers and sources
* Sourcing and development of Bidders List
* Pre-qualification of suppliers
* Prepare and issue Requests for Quotations (RFQs)
* Evaluate quotations, carry out bid clarifications, condition bids and negotiate with suppliers
* Review supplier's qualifications on Terms and Conditions and coordination with in house Legal team on the review of such qualifications
* Perform Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) / Life Cycle Costs (LCC) analysis
* Prepare and issue Purchase Orders in IFS
* Verify supplier's production schedule, ensuring the supplier has a complete and capable plan for meeting the delivery requirements, and work closely with Expeditors on relevant packages
* Identify potential and actual disruptions in the supplier's submission and delivery schedules, propose mitigating measures and work closely with supplier to remedy situation
* Certification of progress or milestone payments
* Complete supplier performance evaluation and coordinate input from other department / disciplines
* Finalization of account
* Manage contract close out, document retention/archive activities
* Supervise and lead a group of Project Purchasers where necessary
* Perform other procurement discipline tasks as required, such as expediting, logistics coordination and material receiving
* Actively contribute to continuous improvements of best practices and lessons learned
* Liaise with other internal stakeholders (Finance, Legal, Business Development, Estimating, Engineering, etc.)
* Other duties as assigned

The Requirements:

* Any relevant academics
* Must have experience working in the Marine & Offshore industry
* Must have experience working as a Project Purchaser in the Marine & Offshore industry

Disclaimer: The Company complies with the Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices (TGFEP), including the prevailing guidelines on recruitment. All qualified applicants will be considered for the position regardless of their age, race, religion, nationality, marital status, or family responsibilities. A more detailed discussion of the TGFEP is available on the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP) website at https://www.tal.sg/tafep.