Job description

Job :

The Project Buyer may be called upon for any mission/task necessary for the fund's projects (internal or external):

Project purchasing strategy and planning

• Gather and challenge the needs expressed by the project owner and engineering (technical specifications, terms of reference).
• Develop and update the project procurement plan, aligned with the project schedule and budget.
• Define the packaging strategy: breakdown into lots for works/supplies/services.
• Decide on sourcing strategies per lot: make-or-buy, single/multiple sourcing, local vs. international sourcing, Moroccan local content.

Sourcing, consultation, and awarding of contracts

• Identify, prospect, and pre-qualify suppliers, companies, and design offices (technical and financial capacity, references, compliance).
• Prepare tender documents (DCE) and launch calls for tender/consultations in compliance with the fund's contract award rules and applicable Moroccan regulations.
• Manage the entire competitive bidding process (schedule, Q&A, bid opening).
• Conduct comparative analysis of offers (technical and commercial aspects using objective evaluation grids and Total Cost of Ownership - TCO - reasoning).
• Lead commercial, contractual, and deadline negotiations.
• Prepare analysis reports and award recommendations submitted to committees/validation bodies.

Contracting

• Draft and finalize contracts and agreements (CCAP, CCTP, price schedules) in coordination with the legal department.
• Secure sensitive clauses: pricing and price revision, deadlines, penalties, guarantees, acceptance, ownership, termination.
• Manage bid bonds and guarantees (provisional bond, final bond, retention guarantee).

Execution management and supplier management

• Ensure follow-up of contractual execution (deliveries, milestones, acceptances).
• Manage amendments, claims, discrepancies, and disputes in coordination with the project team and legal department.
• Periodically evaluate supplier performance and update the supplier database.

Cost control and reporting

• Monitor the project's purchasing budget, measure and document savings/cost avoidance.
• Produce dashboards and purchasing reports (KPIs, progress, commitments).
• Input and ensure the reliability of data in the ERP/purchasing tool.

EDUCATION: Master's degree / Engineering school, ideally a specialized Master's in Purchasing / Supply Chain.

EXPERIENCE: 3 to 6 years in project purchasing / procurement, ideally in CAPEX environments (infrastructure, energy, industry, construction) or in a consulting firm / company managing investment projects.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Project purchasing (procurement) techniques and processes.
• Market regulations (public and/or internal procurement rules) and contract law.
• Cost structure analysis and total cost of ownership reasoning.
• Solid notions of project management.
• Impeccable integrity and ethics.
• Rigor, organizational skills, prioritization.