Senior Procurement Engineer

Job Summary The Senior Procurement Engineer is responsible for managing the end-to-end procurement of engineering, maintenance, operational, and project requirements, ensuring the timely acquisition of technically compliant, cost-effective, and reliable goods and services. The role serves as the primary interface between Procurement, Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, and Project teams, supporting operational continuity, service delivery, and project execution. The role is accountable for procurement planning, strategic sourcing, tender management, technical and commercial evaluations, supplier qualification, contract administration, procurement execution, and supply risk management for complex, long-lead, safety-critical, and regulated materials, equipment, components, tooling, and services. The position evaluates technical requirements, supplier capabilities, delivery commitments, and commercial factors to support informed procurement decisions and compliance with organizational, contractual, and regulatory requirements. The Senior Engineer maintains awareness of market conditions, supplier performance, material availability, operational priorities, and project requirements, enabling proactive risk management and effective procurement planning. Through supplier engagement, technical evaluation, commercial negotiation, and procurement execution, the role contributes to supply-chain resilience, cost optimization, quality performance, operational readiness, and the achievement of organizational objectives. Key Responsibilities Operations Management Procurement Planning • Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Maintenance, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Project teams to forecast demand, consolidate requirements, and develop procurement plans and schedules aligned with production, operational, maintenance, and project priorities, enabling effective resource planning and material availability. • Identify critical, long-lead, sole-source, and high-risk requirements early in the planning cycle and challenge specifications where appropriate, reducing supply risk while promoting standardization and cost-effective procurement outcomes. • Develop procurement execution plans for assigned projects, operational and engineering activities, providing visibility of procurement priorities, timelines, and delivery commitments. Strategic Sourcing & Tender Management • Determine and implement the most suitable sourcing approach, including competitive bidding, limited tendering, framework agreements, and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) sourcing, balancing technical compliance, supplier capability, delivery requirements, commercial value, and supply risk. • Manage Requests for Information (RFI), Requests for Quotation (RFQ), Requests for Proposal (RFP), and tender processes from initiation through award, maintaining compliance with procurement governance requirements. • Conduct market intelligence, supplier benchmarking, commercial assessments, and supplier engagement activities, strengthening supply resilience, commercial competitiveness, and sourcing effectiveness. • Prepare technical and commercial evaluation recommendations and identify opportunities for sourcing leverage and procurement consolidation, maximizing value and economies of scale. Technical Procurement & Evaluation • Review technical specifications, engineering drawings, Bills of Materials (BOMs), scopes of work, manufacturing requirements, and operational standards to ensure procurement solutions accurately reflect business and technical needs. • Lead technical and commercial evaluations of components, assemblies, equipment, tooling, materials, systems, and services, safeguarding compliance with engineering, quality, safety, regulatory, and operational requirements. • Assess technical deviations, alternative technologies, lifecycle costs, maintainability, manufacturability, reliability, supportability, supplier capability, warranty provisions, and after-sales support arrangements, supporting value-driven procurement decisions and long-term operational sustainability. • Lead technical clarification activities with suppliers and stakeholders and support engineering modifications, configuration changes, obsolescence management, standardization initiatives, and product improvement initiatives, reinforcing long-term operational performance and lifecycle value. • Participate in inspections, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), product acceptance, and handover activities, validating compliance with approved specifications and performance expectations. Supplier, Contract & Commercial Management • Identify, prequalify, evaluate, and manage suppliers, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), distributors, contractors, and specialized service providers, strengthening the capability and reliability of the approved supplier network. • Conduct supplier due diligence covering technical capability, quality systems, production capacity, financial stability, regulatory compliance, delivery performance, and business continuity arrangements, minimizing supply chain vulnerabilities. • Negotiate pricing, service levels, delivery schedules, warranties, commercial terms, and contractual obligations, maximizing commercial value while protecting organizational interests. • Monitor supplier performance, capacity, and contractual compliance through Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs), driving continuous improvement, accountability, and delivery reliability. • Manage supplier development initiatives, contractual amendments, renewals, closeouts, and performance-related issues, minimizing operational, financial, and project-delivery impacts. Procurement Operations & Critical Asset Support • Manage procurement activities from requisition through purchase order issuance, expediting, delivery, receipt, and closeout, maintaining uninterrupted availability of goods and services. • Monitor critical procurement packages... reducing risks to operational activities, maintenance requirements, and project schedules. • Coordinate with suppliers, logistics providers, warehouses, and internal stakeholders to support efficient material flow, inventory availability, and execution readiness. • Support procurement requirements for engineering projects, operational activities, manufacturing operations, specialized tooling, testing equipment, repair services, safety-critical components, and critical spare parts, contributing to operational readiness and project success. • Support urgent, emergency, and business continuity procurement activities, safeguarding operational continuity and delivery commitments. • Coordinate procurement support for shutdowns, preventive maintenance programmes, asset replacement initiatives, and major operational campaigns, ensuring resource readiness and execution effectiveness. • Support urgent, emergency, and business continuity procurement requirements, safeguarding operational readiness and service continuity. Risk Management & Compliance • Identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate supplier, technical, commercial, contractual, quality, geopolitical, and supply chain risks, strengthening procurement resilience and business c

The Senior Procurement Engineer is responsible for managing the end-to-end procurement of engineering, maintenance, operational, and project requirements, ensuring the timely acquisition of technically compliant, cost-effective, and reliable goods and services. The role serves as the primary interface between Procurement, Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, and Project teams, supporting operational continuity, service delivery, and project execution. The role is accountable for procurement planning, strategic sourcing, tender management, technical and commercial evaluations, supplier qualification, contract administration, procurement execution, and supply risk management for complex, long-lead, safety-critical, and regulated materials, equipment, components, tooling, and services. The position evaluates technical requirements, supplier capabilities, delivery commitments, and commercial factors to support informed procurement decisions and compliance with organizational, contractual, and regulatory requirements. The Senior Engineer maintains awareness of market conditions, supplier performance, material availability, operational priorities, and project requirements, enabling proactive risk management and effective procurement planning. Through supplier engagement, technical evaluation, commercial negotiation, and procurement execution, the role contributes to supply-chain resilience, cost optimization, quality performance, operational readiness, and the achievement of organizational objectives.