About the role.
The Technical Procurement Officer is part of the Project Management Office (PMO) within the Projects organization at Qcell. He / she is the single interface between the project teams, the Technical Operations/Engineering Teams and the Procurement Department.
The role turns project needs into complete, technically correct requisitions, coordinates technical bid evaluation, expedites orders and confirms delivery, so that equipment and materials reach the projects on time and without avoidable cost.
The Procurement Department remains responsible for sourcing, tenders, negotiation, contracts, budget approval and the issue of purchase orders. The Technical Operations/Engineering Teams remain responsible for technical content: specifications, the approved vendor / product list, technical bid evaluation and technical sign-off. The Technical Procurement Officer coordinates between them and does not duplicate either.
What You'll Do.
1. Technical requirements & requisitions
- Collect technical requirements from the Technical Operations/Engineering Teams and the Project Managers for each project (RAN, Core and fiber), and confirm that specifications and quantities are complete before a requisition is raised.
- Raise requisitions in the agreed format, with the scope clearly stated, and submit them to the Project Manager for scope approval (the Deputy Head of Projects approves above the agreed value limit).
- Pass approved requisitions to the Procurement Department for budget approval and sourcing, and answer Procurement’s queries on technical content, obtaining input from the Technical Operations/Engineering Teams where needed.
- Check that requisitions are not returned for incomplete or unclear information, and keep a log of returns and their causes.
2. Interface with Procurement & Technical Operations/Engineering Teams
- Act as the single point of contact between the PMO and the Procurement Department on all open requisitions, quotations and orders.
- Coordinate technical bid evaluation: send the bids received to the Technical Operations/Engineering Teams, follow up for their evaluation within the agreed time, and pass the results to Procurement.
- Provide technical clarifications during tenders and negotiations when Procurement asks, without taking over the commercial discussion.
- Escalate delays, disagreements and unresolved items to the Deputy Head of Projects, and to the Head of Procurement through the agreed escalation path.
3. Expediting & delivery
- Track every requisition from submission to purchase order issue, and every purchase order to delivery.
- Expedite with Procurement, suppliers and logistics partners so that delivery dates match the project schedule, and raise a red flag early when a date is at risk.
- Confirm deliveries against the purchase order, with the Technical Operations/Engineering Teams confirming technical acceptance where required, and report shortages, damage and wrong items to Procurement.
- Work with the Project Controls Coordinator and the warehouse team so that material status and stock availability are reflected in the project plans.
4. Tracking, documentation & reporting
- Maintain the requisition and order tracker (status, dates, owner and delay reason) and keep records of specifications, approvals and supplier correspondence.
- Prepare a weekly procurement status report for the Deputy Head of Projects and the Project Managers, covering open requisitions, orders at risk and overdue deliveries.
- Report against the agreed service levels between the PMO and the Procurement Department, and support the improvement of the process.
Qualifications for this job
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business Administration, Information Technology, Telecommunications, or a related discipline.
- 5–8 years of experience managing telecom network projects (RAN, Core, transmission or fiber), including work with vendors and contractors.
- Experience managing several projects at the same time is an advantage.
- Preferreably individuals with an industry recognized Project Management Diploma or Certification (e.g. PMP).