Job Description

• Devise and use fruitful sourcing strategies for construction materials   
• Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships 
• Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms ·         
• Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services ·         
• Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries ·         
• Examine and test existing contracts ·         
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness ·         
• Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company ·         
• Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients        
• Expect unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies ·         
• Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements    
• Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs
• Assist in any other related tasks as assigned

Job Requirements

• High diploma, Bachelor degree in supply chain management, logistics or business administration/equivalents 
• Proven working experience as Purchasing Officer or Senior Purchasing Officer or equivalents ·         
• Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the market ·         
• Talent in negotiations and networking ·       
• Hands on experience in purchasing of construction material  
• Good knowledge of supplier or third-party management software ·         
• Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers ·         
• Experience in collecting and analysing data ·         
• Strong leadership capabilities ·         
• Able to work under pressure

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