Senior Construction Purchaser (100% REMOTE) 10-15 years of experience as a purchaser in the construction industry
Pramira
- Manila City, Metro Manila
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 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
- Knowledge and understanding of construction materials
- Good communication skills
- Strong math and budgeting abilities
- Analytical thinking skills
- Negotiation skills.
- Bachelor's degree in business or purchasing management
- 5+ years of purchasing experience
- With 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