Lead Procurement Engineer
About the role
Job Summary
The Lead Procurement Engineer leads and manages the procurement of engineered equipment, bulk materials, packages and subcontract services for EPC - Oil & Gas projects. The position oversees the full procurement cycle from vendor qualification process, vendor registration, requisition readiness and sourcing strategy through technical-commercial evaluation, negotiation, award, supplier follow-up, post award process and final delivery, ensuring alignment with approved specifications, budget, quality standards and project schedules.
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1. End-to-End Procurement Cycle
Lead the full procurement cycle for EPC Oil & Gas requirements, including vendor prequalification, registration, approved requisitions, sourcing, evaluation, negotiation, award, supplier follow-up, post-award activities, and final delivery. Ensure equipment, materials, packages, and subcontract services meet project specifications, budget, quality, and schedule requirements.
2. Procurement Readiness Review
Review requisitions, datasheets, specifications, drawings, and MTOs before sourcing. Coordinate clarifications with Engineering and stakeholders to ensure RFQs contain complete, consistent, procurement-ready information and avoid delays, rework, or commercial qualifications.
3. Procurement Planning and Sourcing
Develop procurement plans, sourcing strategies, and bidder lists for engineered equipment, bulk materials, packages, and subcontract services. Align sourcing with project schedules, identify suitable suppliers, and maintain an organized market engagement process.
4. RFQ and Bid Evaluation
Prepare and issue RFQs, manage supplier responses, clarifications, and evaluations. Lead bid evaluations with Engineering and stakeholders, document deviations, and prepare award recommendations.
5. Commercial Negotiation
Negotiate pricing, delivery, warranties, commercial terms, and contract conditions. Resolve outstanding issues before award while ensuring best value and compliance with technical scope, quality, budget, and schedule requirements.
6. Equipment, Materials and Services Procurement
Manage procurement of long-lead equipment, process packages, bulk materials, and subcontract services across mechanical, piping, electrical, instrumentation, and construction scopes. Apply procurement controls for rotating equipment, static equipment, and engineered packages to ensure compliance with project requirements.
7. Post-Award Process
Monitor manufacturing schedules and milestones. Manage vendor deliverables and VDRL compliance, ensuring submission, review, approval, and turnover of documentation. Coordinate inspections, hold and witness points, Engineering and QA/QC reviews of procedures and quality plans. Manage third-party inspections (API, DNV, ABS, regulators), FAT, NCRs, deviations, certifications, contract documentation, expediting, logistics, delivery risks, site delivery, SAT, warranty obligations, post-delivery issues, contractual close-out, procurement risks, supplier performance, and contract compliance.
8. Cross-Functional Coordination
Coordinate with Engineering, Project Controls, Construction, QA/QC, Logistics, and vendors throughout procurement execution. Maintain visibility of approvals, inspections, logistics interfaces, and site priorities to support project execution.
9. Supplier Performance and Delivery
Monitor supplier performance against PO and project commitments, including engineering submissions, manufacturing progress, inspections, expediting, and delivery schedules. Follow up actions, identify delays, and coordinate corrective measures to ensure timely delivery.
10. Procurement Risk, Supplier Development and Compliance
Identify procurement risks that may cause cost overruns or schedule impacts and implement mitigation measures. Develop strategic supplier and subcontractor relationships while ensuring compliance with company procedures, project requirements, HSE standards, and contractual obligations.
11. Team Leadership and Development
Lead and mentor procurement engineers, buyers, and expeditors. Provide guidance on vendor prequalification, registration, sourcing, evaluation, negotiation, supplier follow-up, and issue escalation to ensure consistent procurement performance and achievement of project and business objectives.
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Job Knowledge & Skills
1. EPC Procurement Management
Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of the end-to-end procurement lifecycle for EPC - Oil & Gas projects, covering requisition readiness, sourcing, enquiry, evaluation, negotiation, award, supplier administration and delivery. Applies this knowledge to engineered equipment, bulk materials, packages and subcontract services while maintaining alignment with technical, quality, budget and schedule requirements.
2. Strategic Sourcing and Vendor Development
Develops procurement plans, sourcing strategies and bidder lists based on package requirements and available supply options. Builds and maintains strategic relationships with key suppliers and subcontractors, supports competitive sourcing and strengthens supplier reliability for current and future EPC requirements.
3. Contract Negotiation and Administration
Applies strong commercial judgement when negotiating pricing, delivery schedules, warranties and contractual conditions. Ensures that final commercial commitments reflect the approved scope, protect the company’s interests and provide a clear basis for supplier performance, issue resolution and contractual compliance.
4. Supplier Performance and Stakeholder Management
Coordinates effectively with Engineering, Project Controls, Construction, QA/QC, Logistics and vendors throughout procurement execution. Maintains visibility of supplier engineering, manufacturing, inspection, expediting and delivery performance and drives timely resolution of issues affecting project requirements.
5. Leadership, Risk and Cost Optimisation
Leads and mentors procurement engineers, buyers and expeditors while maintaining clear priorities and accountability. Identifies procurement risks, implements mitigation plans and applies total-cost-of-ownership thinking to achieve best value without compromising technical compliance, quality or required delivery dates.
Job Experience
Minimum 8-10 years of procurement experience in EPC - Oil & Gas projects with proven experience in procurement of rotating equipment, static equipment and process packages.