
Saipem GCC
Senior Buyer – Procurement & Subcontracting
- Permanent
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 2 - 5 yrs
Job expiry date: 02/06/2026
Job overview
Date posted
18/04/2026
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 20,000 - 30,000 per month
Compensation
Job description
The Senior Buyer is responsible for executing procurement and subcontracting activities for goods and services in compliance with cost, time, and quality requirements, as well as corporate policies, standards, and work instructions within an EPC or industrial project environment. The role involves issuing Requests for Quotation (RFQs) to vendors based on approved purchasing requests and supporting vendors during the preparation of technical and commercial proposals while maintaining strict confidentiality of bid information. The Senior Buyer prepares commercial and economic bid tabulations to evaluate and compare supplier proposals, providing recommendations for vendor selection and bid optimization. The position leads commercial and economic negotiations with suppliers to achieve favorable contractual and pricing outcomes. The role includes preparing purchase orders and subcontracts based on standard General Purchase Terms and Conditions and Project Special Purchase Conditions, while managing deviations when required. The Senior Buyer is responsible for closing out the bid process by issuing purchase or subcontract confirmations to selected vendors and communicating unsuccessful outcomes to other bidders. The role also includes managing purchase order and subcontract revisions through negotiation and coordination with vendors. Additionally, the Senior Buyer ensures all procurement activities are executed in compliance with internal procedures, systems, and tools. The position involves reviewing and commenting on technical documentation associated with purchase requisitions and technical evaluations, ensuring alignment with procurement requirements. The role also includes managing contractual documentation, ensuring proper archiving before submission to centralized records systems, supporting governance and audit readiness within procurement operations.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Issue Requests for Quotation (RFQs) to vendors based on approved purchasing requisitions to initiate procurement processes in compliance with project requirements.
- Support vendors during preparation of technical and commercial proposals while ensuring confidentiality of bid-related information throughout the procurement cycle.
- Prepare commercial and economic bid tabulations to evaluate, compare, and analyze supplier proposals and recommend vendor selection strategies.
- Lead commercial and economic negotiations with vendors to achieve optimal pricing, contractual terms, and procurement outcomes.
- Prepare purchase orders and subcontracts based on standard General Purchase Terms and Conditions and project-specific purchasing conditions, including management of deviations.
- Close out bid processes by issuing purchase or subcontract confirmations to selected vendors and notifying unsuccessful bidders of outcomes.
- Follow up and negotiate purchase order or subcontract revisions as required to ensure alignment with project and commercial requirements.
- Review and comment on technical documentation linked to purchase requisitions and technical evaluations to ensure compliance with procurement specifications.
- Manage contractual procurement documentation and ensure proper archiving in centralized systems in accordance with company procedures and governance requirements.
Experience & skills
- Apply experience in procurement, purchasing, or subcontracting within EPC or industrial project environments.
- Demonstrate knowledge of Request for Quotation (RFQ) processes, bid evaluation, and procurement lifecycle management.
- Exhibit strong negotiation skills for commercial and contractual discussions with vendors and suppliers.
- Demonstrate ability to perform bid tabulation, cost analysis, and supplier evaluation for procurement decision-making.
- Apply knowledge of contract preparation including purchase orders and subcontracts under General Purchase Terms and Conditions.
- Demonstrate understanding of technical documentation review related to procurement and engineering requisitions.
- Exhibit ability to manage procurement documentation, archiving processes, and compliance with internal procedures.
- Demonstrate strong attention to detail and ability to ensure compliance with cost, time, and quality procurement requirements.