Procurement Manager

Al Sahraa Recruitment Services; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Al Sahraa Recruitment Services in the United Arab Emirates seeks a senior procurement professional with 12+ years of UAE experience in construction to lead procurement strategy, supplier management and contract negotiations for building and infrastructure projects.

The role involves coordinating with engineering and project teams, preparing RFQs/RFPs, and driving cost savings through strategic sourcing and long-term supplier agreements.

Qualifications

• Min 12 years of UAE experience in construction companies.
• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering.
• Strong experience in building/infrastructure projects.
• Strong negotiation, contract management and supplier management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop project-specific procurement strategies aligned with project schedules, budgets and technical requirements.
• Prepare procurement plans, material take-offs and sourcing timelines for building/infrastructure projects.
• Identify, prequalify and manage suppliers, manufacturers and subcontractors.
• Coordinate with engineering, planning and project teams to forecast procurement needs.
• Prepare and issue RFQs, RFPs and tenders for materials, equipment and subcontract packages.
• Lead bid evaluations (technical and commercial) and negotiate contracts, pricing and delivery terms.
• Ensure contracts align with project specifications, legal requirements and company policies.
• Achieve cost savings through strategic sourcing, bulk purchasing and long-term supplier agreements.
• Monitor procurement budgets and report cost variances.
• Ensure compliance with contractual terms, company policies and local/international procurement regulations.
• Manage procurement of key infrastructure/civil materials and heavy construction equipment.
• Liaise with project managers, engineers, finance, QA/QC and HSE teams.
• Support claims, variations and audits related to procurement activities.
• Maintain accurate procurement records, contracts and correspondence.
• Prepare procurement status reports, cash flow forecasts and supplier performance reviews.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Contract management

Supplier management

Experience in building infrastructure

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Develop project-specific procurement strategies aligned with project schedules budgets and technical requirements
• Prepare procurement plans material take-offs and sourcing timelines for Building/infrastructure projects.
• Identify prequalify and manage suppliers manufacturers and subcontractors.
• Coordinate with engineering planning and project teams to forecast procurement needs.
• Prepare and issue RFQs RFPs and tenders for materials equipment and subcontract packages.
• Lead bid evaluations (technical and commercial) and negotiate contracts pricing and delivery terms.
• Ensure contracts align with project specifications legal requirements and company policies.
• Achieve cost savings through strategic sourcing bulk purchasing and long-term supplier agreements.
• Monitor procurement budgets and report cost variances.
• Ensure compliance with contractual terms company policies and local/international procurement regulations.
• Manage procurement of key infrastructure/Civil materials and heavy construction equipment.
• Liaise with project managers engineers finance QA/QC and HSE teams
• Support claims variations and audits related to procurement activities
• Maintain accurate procurement records contracts and correspondence
• Prepare procurement status reports cash flow forecasts and supplier performance reviews.

Qualifications:

• Min 12 years of UAE Experience in Construction Companies
• Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering
• Strong Experience in Building/Infrastructure Projects
• Strong negotiation contract management and supplier management skills