Junior Buyer

**Requisition ID**:88573

**Job Category**:Procurement

**Location**:Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates

Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 65 years of business and technical expertise in mining, energy, and infrastructure, our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally.

Join our Project Delivery Group (PDG), a dynamic team of professionals passionately committed to world-class project delivery across the globe. With expertise in sustainable studies, asset building and operations, and industry-leading efficiencies, our best-in-class team leverages methodologies, governance and systems that are unparalleled in the engineering space. Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional? We look forward to hearing from you.

Looking to take the next step in your career? Hatch is currently seeking a highly motivated Junior Purchasing Agent to join our Project Delivery Group (PDG) in Hatch - MENA Region

PDG helps clients reach their business goals through a range of strong technical capabilities. We ensure world-class project delivery through the skills of our people, methodologies, governance, and systems. Our engineering and project management and construction disciplines ensure safe, efficient, and sustainable delivery of projects globally across the metals and mining, infrastructure, and energy sectors.

We manage our clients’ entire project lifecycle from studies to building assets, operating the assets, and developing efficiencies. Join our team and become part of a community that strives for positive change-providing the best solutions for our clients’ toughest challenges
- Be involved from the planning/initiation phase of projects until close-out of purchasing packages and relates to the acquisition of materials and equipment in support of engineering and construction management.
- Have experience in the discipline of materials/equipment acquisition including the purchase of tagged, bulk and engineered materials for projects and carry out the “Purchase Order Formation and Award” as well as “Administration and close-out” work processes of purchase orders (local and international) in accordance with the project requirements.
- Implement purchasing procedures and templates/documents to be used on the project.
- Responsible for managing the purchasing deliverable towards the following objectives and deliverables:

- Preparation of Bidder’s List for approval
- Liaison with Package Engineer and other project disciplines to obtain and verify technical bid documents to ensure that specification is compatible with commercial documentation to form a cohesive bid document
- Preparation of bid documents, advise on contractual terms and conditions and issuing of Invitation to bid to the approved bidders
- Manage the bidding process including technical queries from bidders and issuance of any addenda’s during the bid period.
- Liaises or participates in discussion with the Client to establish General terms and condition suitable for the project
- Facilitate Purchase order kick off meetings and handover to expediting
- Ensure proper control and methodology of contractual change notice to Purchase Order
- Revision, claims and/or back charges in accordance with appropriate terms and conditions
- Ensures proper process of Progress Payment validation process in support to Accounting for payment approval
- Manages bonds/guarantees
- Ensures that all purchase orders are closed out in accordance with project specific procedures/requirements
- Performs award and administration of purchase orders in accordance with applicable legislation relating to corporation, taxation, custom duties and importation laws.

**You bring to the role**:

- A tertiary qualification in relevant discipline
- Relevant 5-10 years+ experience as a buyer in a large EPCM company
- Experience as a Buyer in local and international markets
- Experience working on large or complex projects
- Strong technical focus with a good understanding of engineering concepts
- Ability to attain quality, cost and schedule objectives and strong deliverable focus
- A high degree of understanding of interdisciplinary dependencies related to the discipline
- Good understanding of procurement, contracting, pre-operational verification and commissioning methodologies
- Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
- A strong focus toward clients
- Working knowledge of SmatPlant system (or similar) is advantageous.

Why join us?
- Work with great people to make a difference
- Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions
- Top employer

What we offer you?
- Flexible work environment
- Long term