Senior Architect
UAE
Posted 12 months ago

What we are looking for:

  • Do you have a passion for optimizing procurement processes and building strong relationships with vendors?
  • Do you possess experience planning, organizing, directing, and controlling all aspects of the procurement function?
  • Can you demonstrate a strong ability to create and implement innovative, cost-effective regional procurement strategies within the complex construction materials industry?
  • Are you skilled in building and maintaining long-term relationships with key vendors in the construction industry?
  • Do you possess strong negotiation skills to secure the best possible prices and specifications when comparing proposals from vendors?
  • Can you confidently review contract specifications and effectively communicate with vendors to ensure timely delivery and adherence to quality standards?
  • Do you have experience using and managing technological systems to track shipment, inventory, and supply of materials?
  • Are you a data-driven individual who can prepare comprehensive procurement reports and analyze trends to identify areas for improvement?
  • Do you possess a strong understanding of and commitment to adhering to all relevant safety, health, and environmental regulations in the construction industry?
  • Are you passionate about staying abreast of industry trends and continuously seeking ways to improve procurement efficiency?

 

Responsibilities:

  • Plans, organizes, directs, and controls activities related to the procurement function.
  • Create and implement regional procurement strategies that are innovative, cost-effective, and incorporate the growing complexities and challenges within the building materials, construction industry
  • Build long-term relationships with vendors in the materials, construction industry
  • Compare proposals for price and specifications
  • Negotiate with vendors to reduce costs
  • Review contract specifications on behalf of the company
  • Communicate with vendors to ensure that the product arrives in a timely fashion
  • Build and maintain long-term relationships with critical suppliers
  • Manage technological systems that track the shipment, inventory and supply of materials
  • Lead transformational activities to build procurement organizational capabilities and improve procurement efficiency
  • Prepare daily, weekly and monthly procurement reports
  • Ensure adherence to all safety, health, and environmental rules and regulations

 

Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
  • 3-5 years of experience as a Procurement Manager in Fit Out Industry
  • Able to package technical drawings and specs, filter BoQ lists to prepare for quotations
  • Able to prepare detailed comparison lists in itemized BoQ, compare with budget, compare suppliers compatibility to each other and assess pre-qualifications of vendors
  • Able to do initial negotiation and present comparison with recommendation to commercial manager for decision
  • Strong analytical skills, able to understand and interpret the technical data to identify non compliance in quotations
  • Strong supplier database for supply and installation of Fit out and FF&E items
  • Able to work under pressure to achieve agreed deadlines
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Ingenuity to unscramble the specifications

 

Job Features

Job Category

Construction

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