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Job Description
The Procurement Buyer CAPEX Category is responsible for managing the procurement process for capital goods and projects in the Middle East locations. This includes identifying supplier opportunities, negotiating contracts, managing supplier performance, and ensuring that all CAPEX-related purchases align with the company s strategic and financial goals. The role requires close collaboration with engineering, finance, operations, and project management teams to ensure timely and cost-effective acquisition of assets.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead procurement activities for CAPEX projects including Lab and NDT equipment.
- Develop sourcing strategies and manage end-to-end procurement processes from RFI/RFQ to contract execution.
- Conduct supplier negotiations to achieve cost savings and favorable terms and conditions.
- Evaluate supplier proposals, analyze total cost of ownership (TCO), and recommend vendor selections.
- Ensure compliance with corporate procurement policies, financial controls, and legal regulations.
- Maintain strong working relationships with key internal stakeholders including engineering, project management, legal, and finance teams.
- Track and report project budgets, timelines, and procurement milestones.
- Continuously assess market trends, supplier capabilities, and innovation opportunities.
- Manage supplier performance metrics (KPIs) to ensure quality, delivery, and service standards are met.
Skills:
- Bachelor degree in Engineering - Electronic, Electricals or Mechanical
- >3 yrs of experience in procurement in equipment for commercial laboratories and NDT testing equipment
- Strong knowledge of sourcing and procurement processes, contract law, and vendor management.
- Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and procurement tools.
- Excellent negotiation, analytical, and communication skills.
- Project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Knowledge of TIC industry standards is a plus.
- Familiarity with sustainability and ESG criteria in sourcing
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Key Skills
sourcing strategies
supplier performance management
About Company
SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of 99,500 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance and sustainability. Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability, enabling businesses to thrive with confidence. We proudly deliver our expert services through the SGS name and trusted specialized brands, including Brightsight, Bluesign, Maine Pointe and Nutrasource. Community Guidelines SGS encourages all fans of this page to participate in conversations through questions and comments. Any comments arising from persons sharing or reproducing any communications published by SGS is not controlled or endorsed by SGS. We want to promote an informative and enjoyable environment within this community. We therefore ask that you post content that is both relevant and respectful and you follow LinkedIn's Professional Community Guidelines. Posts will be removed if they are: - Offensive, defamatory, discriminatory or obscene - Fraudulent, deceptive or misleading - In violation of any intellectual property rights - In violation of any law or regulation - Abusive, harassing, stalking or attacking others - Trolling or deliberate disruption of discussion - Commercial solicitations or personal promotion - Spam or link baiting Intellectual Property Statement Except where expressly stated otherwise, all intellectual property rights, including copyright and trademarks, in any and all communications and materials in any form published by or on behalf of SGS are owned by © SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SA (2025).
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