Purchasing Officer

EC Calderon Construction Development; Cebu City; On-site; PHP 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

EC Calderon Construction Development is seeking a Purchasing Officer for Cebu City to source and evaluate suppliers for construction materials and equipment. The role includes requesting quotations, negotiating terms, and coordinating with project teams to meet schedules.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in purchasing within construction or related fields, strong supplier management, and proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Word. Apply with CV to the provided email.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field as listed.
• At least 5 years of purchasing/procurement experience.
• Experience in construction, engineering, industrial, or manufacturing sectors preferred.
• Familiarity with construction materials, equipment, and technical supplies advantageous.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.
• Understanding of quotations, purchase orders, delivery schedules, and procurement docs.
• Excellent communication and coordination abilities.
• Detail oriented and able to handle multiple requirements.

Responsibilities

• Source and evaluate reliable suppliers for construction materials, equipment, tools, and other requirements.
• Request and compare quotations to ensure competitive pricing and suitable quality.
• Negotiate prices, payment terms, delivery schedules, and other purchasing conditions with suppliers.
• Prepare and process purchase orders and other procurement documents.
• Coordinate with project/site teams, engineers, warehouse, accounting, and management regarding purchasing requirements.
• Monitor orders and ensure materials and equipment are delivered according to the required schedule.
• Maintain an updated database of suppliers, prices, quotations, and purchasing records.
• Verify specifications, quantities, and quality requirements before purchasing.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with suppliers and contractors.
• Monitor market prices and identify opportunities to reduce procurement costs.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier management

Communication

Coordination

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Logistics

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (related)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Word

Job description

Send your CV to: ••••@eccalderon.com

About the role

This is a Purchasing Officer role responsible for sourcing and evaluating reliable suppliers for construction materials, equipment, tools, and other requirements. The role involves requesting and comparing quotations to ensure competitive pricing and suitable quality, negotiating with suppliers, and coordinating with project teams, engineers, warehouse, accounting, and management regarding purchasing requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Source and evaluate reliable suppliers for construction materials, equipment, tools, and other requirements.

• Request and compare quotations to ensure competitive pricing and suitable quality.

• Negotiate prices, payment terms, delivery schedules, and other purchasing conditions with suppliers.

• Prepare and process purchase orders and other procurement documents.

• Coordinate with project/site teams, engineers, warehouse, accounting, and management regarding purchasing requirements.

• Monitor orders and ensure materials and equipment are delivered according to the required schedule.

• Maintain an updated database of suppliers, prices, quotations, and purchasing records.

• Verify specifications, quantities, and quality requirements before purchasing.

• Develop and maintain good working relationships with suppliers and contractors.

• Monitor market prices and identify opportunities to reduce procurement costs.

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Engineering, or a related field.

• At least 5 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain operations.

• Experience in construction, engineering, industrial, manufacturing, or a related field is strongly preferred.

• Familiarity with construction materials, equipment, tools, and technical supplies is an advantage.

• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.

• Good understanding of quotations, purchase orders, delivery schedules, and procurement documentation.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to compare specifications, prices, and quantities accurately.

• Good communication and coordination skills.

• Organized, reliable, and able to handle multiple purchasing requirements simultaneously.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.