PROCUREMENT MANAGER (CONSTRUCTION)

About the Job

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

• To manage and provide full support to assigned departments with regards to all technical procurement requirements, ensuring the availability of all products/components at the right time, with optimum cost, and with accurate technical specifications, while complying with the approved procurement standards and financial terms and maintaining an on-going credible relation with the company’s vendors’, partners’ and suppliers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and Implement policies and procedures to govern the procurement process for materials, goods, and services.
• Provides support to the departments to identify, evaluate and select vendors.
• Monitors the costs of materials purchased to ensure that these comply with the organization’s cost criteria and to maximize savings to the organization.
• Prepare and update regularly the Preferred Suppliers List based on suppliers’ performance, reliability measures, and inputs from the Purchasing reports.
• Directs, manages and monitors negotiations with suppliers for requested materials and critical contracts, prices, credit terms and other conditions of the agreement with the necessary departments.
• Conduct regular communications to strategic suppliers to follow-up on their performance and to maintain a long-term and credible relationship with them.
• Communicate with Finance to ensure the most appropriate payment terms per supplier and ensures total compliance with all financial agreements to protect the company’s cash flow management.
• Negotiate with subcontractors/suppliers to reach good deals and reach the best agreement among the terms of Quality & Cost & Time.
• Liaises with the Legal team for approvals of contracts, tenders, and other documentation as well as escalating disputes in contract execution.
• Assesses alternative sources of materials/services procurement with regard to cost, quality, time-to-service, and credit facilities together with Department Heads.
• Assesses all risk management activities related to the procurement of materials, goods and services and reports the results.
• Conducts reference checks for new contractors and suppliers according to the defined pre-qualification criteria, and maintain the list of approved contractors and suppliers that comply with policies and procedures.
• To cover the needs of the project's required materials and works.
• Prepare comparison sheets for subcontractors/suppliers.
• Prepare and manage contracts, PO's according to procurement plans.
• Settlement of subcontractors' disputes in compliance with the contract's provisions.

Job Requirements

• Minimum 5+ years of sound working experience in Procurement Management
• Experience in CONSTRUCTION Industry is required
• Excellent internal / external communication skills
• Education: Bachelor's degree in relevant field
• Age between 32-45 is preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Experience using CAD software such as AutoCAD, or similar
• Must be self-motivated and a great team leader
• Proficiency and experience in project procurement operations
• Excellent Knowledge of procurement procedures and policy

If you feel that you can meet the qualification and up for the challenge, please send your complete resume and current color photograph by clicking button bellow