Industrial Buyer - Koch Engineered Solutions

You have the profile of a commercially skilled buyer able to define strategies based on our company policy and the economic context able to set up contracts and being actively and continuously involved in the supply chain management. You will have to manage projects and production purchases linked to various departments from RFQ up to delivery of the goods/services and vendors payments.

The position is based out of Dammam Saudi Arabia

Our Team

You will work in a Projects environment where you will be the face of the supply chain and you will be tasked to coordinate and fulfil our customer demands and expectations from a supply chain perspective.

What You Will Do

Define and make the link between the internal need and the potential products markets and suppliers Check the internal need requested and define the strategy to be applied Manage the purchase order placement process negotiate identify and manage the risks and follow up the contract execution till the reception of the purchase order Ensure that the suppliers achieve the goals and expectations regarding quality delivery and cost Eventually handle the claims raised and settle disputes with suppliers Populate suppliers and subcontractors database according to the company needs and process qualification of the suppliers Liaise with engineering project execution sourcing specialists Key Commodity Managers and other stakeholders to assess the best value for price solutions Coordinate project procurement activities for assigned projects (budgets planning followup meetings) Make price agreements new agreement contracts with manpower service construction etc.. and reviewed with legal keeping organized records
Travel at suppliers place as required

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Able to drive changes
• Rigor in the daily routine
• Experienced or skilled to manage different tasks and requests at the same time in a Project environment
• Positive mindset at all time
• Good commercial acumen
• Fluent in Englishany additional languages will be valued

What Will Put You Ahead

• Previous purchasing experience within a heavy industry manufacturing or engineering environment is a plus
• You are a quick learner
• Intercultural skills and international exposure
• You have an ability to work for timechallenging projects
• Demonstrate very good practical knowledge of Pack Office. Experience with SAP or equivalent ERP systems.

At Koch companies we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidates knowledge skills abilities and geographic location. If you have questions please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Who We Are

As a Koch company Koch Engineered Solutions specializes in process and pollution control equipment and digital technologies to help industries reduce emissions save energy and get the most from their resources. From pollution control to advanced filtration Were focused on providing customers with products and solutions to help them optimize transform and succeed. Industries we serve include refineries chemicals municipalities pharmaceutical pulp and paper food and dairy utilities and automotive.

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