Senior Procurement Engineer

Senior Procurement Engineer

Company Description

General presentation :

For 170 years, Veolia has been a global leader in providing water, energy, and waste management solutions. Serving public authorities and industries across 58 countries, our comprehensive services are essential to human development and sustainable growth. As we progress alongside economic growth and human development, we continuously adapt and innovate, designing solutions that positively impact the environment and conserve resources.

Veolia focuses on local solutions to purify and preserve vital resources, mitigate resource depletion, decarbonize lifestyles and production methods, and adapt to the impacts of climate change.

Our mission is to build a better 21st century, and we proudly identify as #resourcers.

Key figures of Veolia Near and Middle East :

Over 3,400 employees in the Middle East (in addition to the nearly 6,000 employees for Enova, which reports directly to Veolia Africa Middle-East for Facility Management and Energy Efficiency contracts in the region)

A robust local network across the region, including the UAE, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia

40 years of sustainable partnerships

In the Middle East, Veolia collaborates with industries, governments, communities, and commercial businesses to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions needed today, while maintaining a vision for tomorrow. Through public-private partnerships and innovative contractual schemes, Veolia is dedicated to achieving measurable results with pragmatic, sustainable environmental solutions.

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Job Description

Context :

MAGMA Waste Treatment Services operates and maintains two industrial Waste Treatment Facilities (IWTF) in Ruwais (Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates) with around 200 employees.

The Hazardous Waste Treatment Facility (HWTF or BeAAT) includes TDU’s, Centrifugation, Stabilization, Class I and II landfill, PCT, and Incineration lines with a capacity around 60 KTA;

The Natural Occurring Radioactive Materials Treatment Facility (NORM) is a new 6,5 KTA decontamination and treatment facility, including a high pressure water descaling system, centrifugation, incineration and encapsulation of ashes prior to disposal in in-situ Hazardous landfill.

Two / third of the assets were commissioned in 2021 and some alignment works, process, procedures are being reviewed and implemented to comply with Veolia standards since MAGMA Team took over the facilities in June 2023, after a successful process.

Job Description :

Main Accountabilities :

The Senior Procurement Engineer executes and supports the procurement and supply chain strategy in accordance with the project requirements and is accountable for contributing to the project’s procurement performance / KPIs. S / he deals with Service providers, Sub-contractors and suppliers as well as the project procurement team (including project procurement officers, expeditors and logistics teams).

Detailed Job Description :

Sourcing of A2Z goods (Consumables, Chemicals, Spares, PPEs, Machinery and tools, etc.) and

services (Manpower hire, AMCs, plant and equipment hire, indirect categories, etc.)

Supervision of Procurement officers on day to day procurement activities.

Tracking and periodic reporting on the KPIs of the procurement officers.

Review and improve the RFQ input received from the operations team.

Sourcing of competent vendors using vendor evaluation process.

Sending RFI / RFQ for goods and services, with relevant terms and conditions.

Preparation of Commercial Bid Evaluation with the offers received.

Negotiation of prices, terms & conditions with at most competency.

Procurement of goods & services with competency and addressing the risks.

Preparation of Contract and Purchase Orders.

Lead the Kick-off meetings and other communication with the vendors and internal stake-holders.

Preparation of MIS reports.

Vendor evaluation and development; administration of vendor database in accordance with processes

Ensure compliance of procurement activities with the Policies of the organization.

Contributes to the improvement of processes (REX) and guarantees implementation on his / her scope.

Enforces, adheres and upholds the law, behaving ethically with all the stakeholders.

Respects all Group policies (HSE, Ethics...) and compliance with internal reporting rules.

Qualifications

Qualifications :

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or similar with equivalent technical procurement experience

Experience and skills :

Minimum 8 to 10 years experience in Procurement, preferably in O&M and EPC projects in sectors of Water / Waste / Energy / Oil & Gas / Construction.

Proven technical, commercial, and operational knowledge in engineering procurement for large projects.

Previous experience in multinational contractors / consultancies, in similar sectors mentioned above.

Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills

Work positively in multinational teams; high cultural sensitivity and respect for diversity

High level of integrity and commitment to ethical behavior

Ability to convince different stakeholders to drive change

Good communicator, people-manager and team player

Willing and able to be based full-time in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi​​​​​​​

Additional Information

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.

The preceding description is not designed to be a complete or exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities that will be carried out by the selected candidate.

Veolia Middle East does not and shall not discriminate in any forms in its recruitment processes.

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