About the role
Manage end-to-end procurement activities for construction projects, ensuring materials, supplies, and services are sourced efficiently, cost-effectively, and in line with approved specifications, budgets, purchasing procedures, and project schedules. The role works closely with Engineering, Project Management, Warehouse, Accounting, project personnel, suppliers, and contractors to support uninterrupted project delivery.
Key responsibilities
- Manage and process purchase requisitions from departments and project sites.
- Identify, evaluate, source, and accredit qualified suppliers and contractors based on price, quality, availability, reliability, service, and delivery performance.
- Conduct supplier canvassing, quotation comparisons, market reviews, and cost analysis.
- Negotiate prices, discounts, payment terms, warranties, delivery schedules, and other commercial conditions.
- Prepare and process purchase orders upon proper approval.
- Verify material specifications, quantities, approved requests, and project standards before processing purchases.
- Coordinate with Engineering, Project Management, Warehouse, requesting departments, and project personnel regarding material requirements and delivery arrangements.
- Ensure the timely procurement and delivery of construction materials to prevent project delays.
- Monitor critical, priority, pending, incomplete, and back-ordered materials until fully delivered.
- Address supplier issues, including delayed deliveries, incorrect quantities, defective materials, and other procurement concerns.
- Establish and maintain a reliable supplier network while identifying alternative sources to support competitive pricing and uninterrupted material availability.
- Monitor purchasing expenses against approved project budgets and develop cost-effective purchasing strategies.
- Review material pricing trends and market conditions, and recommend alternative materials or suppliers subject to technical approval.
- Prepare cost comparison reports, procurement status reports, and other updates for management review.
- Maintain complete and accurate purchasing documentation, including purchase requisitions, canvass sheets, quotations, purchase orders, and delivery receipts.
- Maintain an updated purchasing database and supplier records.
- Monitor supplier invoices and coordinate with Accounting for payment processing.
- Ensure compliance with company purchasing policies, approval procedures, internal controls, and authorization requirements.
- Maintain the confidentiality of supplier quotations, pricing agreements, and company purchasing information.
- Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.
What we're looking for
- Experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, or a related function, preferably in construction or project-based operations.
- Knowledge of supplier sourcing, quotation evaluation, purchase order processing, negotiation, delivery monitoring, and procurement documentation.
- Ability to assess supplier pricing, product quality, service reliability, and delivery performance.
- Strong coordination skills for working with Engineering, Project Management, Warehouse, Accounting, suppliers, contractors, and project teams.
- Proficiency in monitoring budgets, preparing cost comparisons, maintaining purchasing records, and producing procurement reports.
- Strong attention to detail, organization, follow-through, and commitment to accuracy and compliance.
- Ability to manage urgent and competing material requirements while supporting project schedules.
- Strong communication, negotiation, problem-solving, and relationship management skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and follow established approval procedures and internal controls.