Summary
ENGIE is hiring a Procurement Management Trainee (PO Agent) in Dubai, UAE, for UAE nationals only. The role handles procurement requests and purchase orders, checks approvals and contract compliance, tracks deliveries, and resolves supplier, receipt, and invoice issues. It also supports supplier selection, sourcing, procurement reporting, and adherence to company policies and ethical standards. The posting identifies Excel and Power BI expertise among its technical competencies.
The posting
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Procurement - Management in Training - UAE National only
(PO Agent)
JOB FAMILY : TRANSACTIONAL PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT
Description
Detailed responsibilities ▪ Manage and follow up procurement requests and orders ▪ Ensure that delivery of the product or the service is compliant with the contractual terms (time, quality, price …)
▪ Manage daily activities within the “Procure to Receive” process, with purchasing operations policies and procedures
Support specifiers and confirm needs
✓ Receive procurement requests
✓ Record or re-record supply needs
✓ Identify and select the best supplier (references, catalogues)
✓ Ensure good compliance with operating procedures (quotes)
✓ Verify purchase requisitions for accuracy, completion, required approvals, and contract compliance
✓ Address inquiries on missing items / order status of products from internal customers
Execute the core aspects of the supply process
✓ Convert low-to-moderate spend/risk purchase requisitions, covered under contract, to a purchase order (PO); approve POs up to a specified amount
✓ Handle procurement requests and prioritize requirements based on urgency (regrouping orders based on volumes)
✓ Place orders into the information system
✓ Ensure order accuracy, ship method, payment terms, etc.
✓ Maintain correct pricing on item files, orders, shipments, and specifications. Resolve discrepancies related to procurement / pricing issues
✓ Ensure the Group's rules, health, safety & sustainable development policies and ethical standards (internal and external) are applied throughout the Procurement process
Manage supply logistics
✓ Provide suppliers with valid delivery dates and support order expediting; Track incoming deliveries (reminders)
✓ Approve orders up to the permitted value
✓ Manage and identify risks of breaches in the supply chain and inform the specifier (traceability)
✓ Facilitate the correct use of tools
✓ Interact with suppliers to resolve transactional issues on a daily basis
Manage and resolve non-compliances and disputes
✓ Manage disputes (receipt, invoicing)
✓ Assess internal operational performance and suppliers (compliance)
✓ Suggest ways to reduce incidents
✓ Interface with accounts payable for payment or other issues relating to suppliers
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Key Core / Technical Competencies
Short description / Key words
PO Agent
Category Management
Market intelligence, Strategy development, SRM ( classification, performance, action plan) & Partnering, Innovative solution, Contract Mgt (implementation &monitor), Value creation, Levers, R&O, Spend analysis, Auction
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Sourcing Management
Market survey; Supplier & Sub Contractors Identification, Selection, Qualification, Evaluation, Performing Panel, Financial KPIs; Understand & Challenge the needs, Tenders; Negotiation; Contractualization, Clauses, Penalties, Liabilities, Guaranties, TCO, Budget & Performance plan, R&O, Price Quality Delay, Claims, Cost Management, Performance, Cash management, Payment Terms, Commercial Rewards, Billing Schedule, Forewards ( basic knowledge), Indexes
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Process & Compliance & Digital
Policies, Governance, Rules, Processes, Tools (incl ERP & P2P process), KPIs, Digital Transformation, Performance, Expertise in excel and power BI, smart data analysis, etc
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Operational Procure to Pay
Place and monitor Purchase Order; Receipt; Invoice; Catalogs
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Logistic & Supply Chain
Shipment/Transport Management; Documentation (Tech/Import/Export); Delivery scheduling, Customs, Logistic provider Management, Reception