Key Job Accountabilities

•   Evaluates technical offers of stock items, coordinates as necessary with equipment owner, and confirms technical suitability and ensure compliance of purchasing specification with original equipment specification, codes, and standards.

•   Plan and prioritize all technical evaluations for the assigned discipline and engineering group, Responsible for the tracking of technical evaluations allocated within the discipline and ensuring they are completed in a timely manner.

•   Ensures that item master/catalogue is updated according to the agreed description and specifications and materials attributes.

•   Recommend and implement technical improvements or enhancements as identified in the evaluation process resulting in Standardization of technical specifications of similar materials to optimize similar materials being stocked and identify items that can be made generic.

•   Resolves procurement problems regarding materials specifications, supply, and delivery issues with senior discipline engineers, within client and outside, including the process of Technical Evaluation of offers for materials supply that involve change or substitution or alternate recommendations.

•   Coordinate with procurement team to Identify technical improvements, re-engineering prospects, facilities enhancements, and alternatives to obsolete materials as recommended by vendors and collaborate with end users for implementation.

•   Carryout pre and post order clarifications and technical issues in which the supplier/manufacturer requests waivers against purchase order specifications

•   Review and resolve purchasing issues of stock materials against CNR's (Complaint Notification Report) arising due to "Not to Spec" through physical / document verification or supplier justification, ensures determination of root cause for non-conforming material delivery and implements corrective and preventative actions, and follow-up.

Skills

Qualifications

•   Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.

Knowledge and Key Skills

•   10 years’ experience in a supply chain environment or plant maintenance required, preferably in Oil and Gas / Allied Process Industry with 6 years in a supervisory capacity.

•   Computer literate with working Level knowledge of appropriate ERP Material Master Applications, preferably SAP- PM & MM Modules and MS office tools.

•   Experience in Oil & Gas, Petroleum, Petrochemical and Engineering industry. Shall have good practical skills and hands-on experience in Design, engineering, construction, commissioning, Operation, and maintenance field.