Full-Time Senior Construction Purchaser (REMOTE)

The duties include:

• Providing prices for all materials included in project plans and drawings
• Identifying potential suppliers and new products
• Contacting a range of suppliers and sub‐contractors to obtain quotations
• Agreeing delivery times
• Keeping detailed records and maintaining well‐organized work schedules
• Assessing the reliability of sub‐contractors and suppliers
• Dealing effectively with challenges with suppliers and the flow of materials
• Ensuring compliance with the safety, health and environment requirements of materials and services
• Providing advice to the project estimator on the predicted cost of individual items
• Liaising closely with the estimator at the tendering stage to ensure that an accurate project cost is provided
• Preparing and maintaining cost reports to maximize efficiency within the business
• Negotiating and agreeing the most favorable terms possible with suppliers once a contract has been secured

Additional skills:

• Knowledge and understanding of construction materials
• Good communication skills
• Strong math and budgeting abilities
• Analytical thinking skills
• Negotiation skills

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in business or purchasing management
• 5+ years of purchasing experience
• At least 2 years of work experience in construction procurement
• Civil Engineering degree preferred
• Knowledge of procurement and inventory terminology and processes
• Experience in importation process or big local accounts purchase
• Above average in negotiation skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Computer literate

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