Senior Construction Purchaser 100 REMOTE 10-15 years of experience as a purchaser in the construction industry
Senior Construction Purchaser 100 REMOTE 10-15 years of experience as a purchaser in the construction industry
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Job Description
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 subcontractors to obtain quotations
- Agreeing delivery times
- Keeping detailed records and maintaining wellorganized work schedules
- Assessing the reliability of subcontractors 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 which can be complementary to a Purchaser:
- Knowledge and understanding of construction materials
- Good communication skills
- Strong math and budgeting abilities
- Analytical thinking skills
- Negotiation skills.
Qualifications :
- Bachelors 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 problemsolving skills
- Computer literate
Additional Information :
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
