Category Specialist

•Professional relationships with vendors / suppliers/ contractors–established / maintained

•Technical and procedural discussions with vendors / suppliers/ contractors–as required

•Preparation of bidders lists, Instruction to Tenderer, Tender Package and RFQ

•Technical and commercial evaluation of vendors /suppliers/ contractors

•Negotiate the submitted bids.

•Issue of purchase orders and of supply agreements

•Maintenance uncontracting system

•Preparation of Tender Committee submissions

•Issuing of tender enquiries and open tender documentation

•Evaluation of tenders and recommendations to Tender Committee participants

•Computer literate–Word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software packages

•Comfortable working with figures and calculations

•Understanding of contract, documentation and purchase orders terms and conditions

•Experience of services purchasing within the Petrochemical industry–preferably in Middle East region

•Knowledge of shipping and freight terms and conditions

•Position provides service to internal customers requires service orientation & good liaison and cooperation skills.

•Role requires high level of personal and professional ethics and strict adherence to set policies and procedures at all times.

•Expected to handle routine services procurement matters

•Individual tasks as directed by team leader