Purchase Manager

We are seeking an experienced and result-oriented Purchase Manager to oversee procurement activities for our real estate and construction projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of BOQs construction materials vendor management rate negotiation purchase planning and cost control.

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring timely procurement of quality materials and services at competitive prices while maintaining project timelines and company procurement policies.

The Purchase Manager will be responsible for managing end-to-end procurement and purchasing activities for real estate and construction projects. This includes studying and analyzing BOQs drawings specifications and project requirements to prepare procurement plans.

The candidate will also be responsible for preparing material procurement schedules based on project requirements and timelines sourcing and evaluating reliable vendors suppliers contractors and service providers and obtaining and comparing quotations preparing comparative statements and negotiating prices and commercial terms.

The Purchase Manager will also be responsible for negotiating rates payment terms credit periods delivery schedules warranties and other commercial conditions issuing and managing Purchase Orders (POs) and Work Orders as per approved requirements and ensuring timely availability of construction materials to avoid project delays.

The candidate will also be responsible for coordinating with Project Planning Engineering Stores Accounts and Management teams for procurement requirements monitoring material prices and market trends to identify cost-saving opportunities maintaining and developing a strong vendor database and vendor performance records conducting vendor evaluations based on quality price delivery service and reliability and ensuring purchased materials comply with approved technical specifications and quality standards.

The Purchase Manager will also be responsible for following up with vendors for order confirmation production dispatch and delivery resolving issues related to material shortages quality delays billing and commercial disputes and maintaining proper documentation of quotations comparative statements POs invoices and vendor records.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of procurement planning vendor evaluation commercial negotiation project management communication time management and problem-solving.

The successful candidate will be a team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and will be able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and deadlines.

The Purchase Manager will report to the Head - Procurement / Project Director and will be based in Kolkata.

Required Skills:

BOQ (Bill of Quantities)Construction materialsVendor managementRate negotiationPurchase planningCost controlProcurement planningVendor evaluationCommercial negotiationProject managementCommunicationTime managementProblem-solving