Buyer (Construction)

Confidential Jobs; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Jobs in Riyadh is seeking a Buyer (Construction) to join our team. The role focuses on sourcing, supplier negotiations, and timely procurement of civil, architectural, mechanical, electrical, and maintenance materials for projects.

You will leverage local supplier markets, issue RFQs, prepare bid analyses, issue purchase orders, and monitor supplier performance to ensure conformance with project schedules and budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business administration, engineering, or related field.
• Procurement experience in construction (MEP), maintenance, facilities management, contracting, or industrial services.
• CIPP/CPP/CIPS or equivalent certification is advantageous.
• Hands-on experience purchasing civil, architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, consumables, spare parts, and maintenance materials.
• Strong knowledge of local supplier markets and alternative sourcing.
• Experience preparing RFQs, bid tabulations, purchase orders, supplier evaluations, and procurement status reports.
• Proven experience negotiating prices, delivery terms, warranties, and payment conditions with suppliers.

Skills

Procurement experience

Construction procurement

Negotiation with suppliers

RFQ & bid tabulations

Purchase orders & supplier evaluations

Local supplier market knowledge

Sourcing alternates

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business administration, engineering or related field

Tools

Procurement certifications (CIPP/CPP/CIPS)

Job description

We are looking for a Buyer (Construction) to join our team in Riyadh:

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
• Procurement or purchasing experience, preferably in construction (MEP), maintenance, facilities management, contracting, or industrial services.
• Professional procurement certification such as CIPP, CPP, CIPS, or equivalent is an advantage.
• Hands‑on experience purchasing civil, architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, consumable, spare part, and general maintenance materials.
• Strong knowledge of local supplier markets, with the ability to identify and develop alternative sources when required.
• Experience preparing RFQs, commercial bid tabulations, purchase orders, supplier evaluations, and procurement status reports.
• Proven experience negotiating prices, delivery terms, warranties, and payment conditions with suppliers.