Senior Procurement Engineer (Tendering Support)

About the role

An international EPC group is looking for a full-time Senior Procurement Engineer (Tendering Support) to join its team in Athens. The engineer sources and purchases materials, equipment and services needed for engineering projects, working closely with the Procurement Manager.

Key responsibilities

• Sourcing and proposing bidders from the client-approved vendor list according to the approved procurement strategy
• Ensuring supplier pre-assessments follow the procedure and coordinating with internal departments so requirements are included in bidding documents and the Invitation to Bid (ITB) is issued
• Keeping the tendering department informed on package progress (ITB, quotation receipt, etc.) and managing the market to secure a minimum number of competitive offers
• Maintaining the tender procurement plan up to date
• Clarifying technical, commercial and contractual points with suppliers and liaising with project teams to define vendor lists and market prices
• Evaluating bids, performing price benchmarking against the company's historic database and finalizing comparison statements with recommendations only for technically acceptable solutions

Required profile

• MSc in engineering, preferably electrical
• 5 to 7 years of experience, including one year as a Procurement Engineer, Site Engineer or Tender Engineer
• Adequate knowledge of commercial aspects
• Fluent English, oral and written
• Ability to handle several tasks with little supervision and tight deadlines, and to work under pressure

What we offer

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Membership of a smart, passionate team within an international EPC group involved in large-scale infrastructure projects worldwide