All about the procurement engineer profession

Every enterprise, regardless of the field of activity, does not do without materials. Responsible for their supply and availability of a procurement engineer. What other responsibilities this specialist has, what are his professional skills - we will tell in this article.

Procurement Engineer (abbreviated as OMTS) - a specialist who provides the company with all the necessary resources for a timely work process. These can be both small goods (for example, office supplies), and oversized (fuel, building materials), depending on the scope of the enterprise. In a small enterprise, this specialist is subordinate to the director, and in larger companies - to the head of the OMTS.

The procurement specialist is an important position in the enterprise. It depends on him what quality and how exactly the necessary goods will arrive on time. Besides, the procurement engineer is the materially responsible person... Since it is he who purchases, and spends finances from the organization. Therefore, there is a fairly strict professional standard for this position. In accordance with the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, any types of labor require tariffication, and ECTS is valid for employees (decoding is a unified tariff and qualification reference book of jobs and professions). This handbook contains sections: characteristics of qualifications, job rights and responsibilities. This specialty has 3 main qualifications: Procurement Engineer, Category 2 Engineer and Category 1 Engineer.

For the qualification of a procurement engineer you must have a higher professional education, there are no work experience requirements. Or is it necessary to have secondary vocational education and work experience of at least 3 years as a technician of the 1st category. The option of working in a related specialization from 5 years is also allowed. To obtain a qualification of the 2nd degree, it is necessary: ​​higher professional education and work experience as an engineer of OMTS at least 3 years. To obtain 1 qualification category, you need: higher professional education and work experience as an engineer of the 2 category from 3 years and above.

According to ECTS, the job description of a procurement specialist includes the following duties.

1. Constant comparison of prices on the market in order to identify the optimal product option in terms of quality and price.
2. Drawing up a procurement plan for material raw materials, including spare ones, based on standards and reasonable calculations.
3. Participation in the preparation of projects and plans for equipping the enterprise with the necessary materials. The specialist also prepares reasonable calculations for these projects.
4. Coordination with suppliers of all data and characteristics for the ordered product.
5. Development and registration of norms for material and technical resources, monitoring the use of these resources.
6. Acquisition of the necessary materials for each department of the enterprise or organization as a whole.
7. Drawing up the necessary documentation (reports, acts, official documents) for working with suppliers.
8. Extension or conclusion of a tender or contract with suppliers for the necessary material and technical resources.
9. Implementation of the allocated funds for the purchase of the necessary materials.
10. Delivery of the necessary resources and their verification in accordance with the contract.
11. Participation in the audit of material and technical equipment and accounting for excess products, followed by a plan for the sale of this product and adjusting orders for a certain period.

The job description also defines what a procurement professional needs to know. This list includes the following points.

• Knowledge of regulatory and legal documentation directly related to procurement.
• Knowledge in the orderly drawing up of plans for supply and stocks.
• Knowledge and skills in the preparation of documentation (applications, acts, contracts with suppliers and letters of claims if a marriage occurs).
• Knowledge in standards, characteristics and price category of resources.
• Knowledge of labor legislation and rules of labor protection and fire safety.
• Some large importing enterprises require knowledge of a foreign language and the principles of customs clearance of the product.
• In addition, the specialist must have knowledge of computer programs, not only standard, but also special (accounting and transport documents).

According to the job description, the procurement engineer is responsible for the following points.

1. Failure to fulfill their duties or improper fulfillment of them.
2. Damage to the employer, which is determined by the labor legislation of the country.
3. Violation of the rights and rules in their activities, which are defined in the job description.
4. Failure to comply with fire safety rules, health and safety rules.

The Procurement Specialist is also responsible for selection of quality goods and delivery. In case of delay or poor quality of the goods, the specialist is responsible for preparation of documentation, letters of claims... He also is responsible for the availability of the required product, spare parts and components in stock. As you can see from this article, this profession is very difficult and requires a lot of knowledge and time from the applicant.