Procurement Manager at Duma works

Ref No 3291

Duma works is looking to recruit a Procurement Manager  for one of our clients ESTO AFRICA; a leading property and real estate company in Nairobi

We seek to employee a Procurement Manager who will source for us products and review existing items to ensure products remain competitive, maximize profits and provide a commercially viable range of merchandise at competitive prices.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for supplier and contract negotiations which involve understanding and knowledge of commercials and competitive pricing for packages related construction
• Developing strong relationships with internal stakeholders, understanding their needs and consulting with them to build quality procurement strategies aligned to business requirements
• Manage and develop strong relationships with key vendors and suppliers, dealing with any potential issues and concerns, and attending regular meetings to ensure open communication
• Prepare Requests for Proposals and coordinate proposal and selection process
• Provide price comparison and validation
• Perform cost and services negotiations with vendors.
• Prepare design and construction vendor agreements (including master services agreements and notices to proceed).
• Manage template design and construction services contracts.Drive initiatives for new project delivery methods to improve overall cost of design and construction efforts.
• Develop a design and construction vendor qualification process.
• Drive process development and improvement to address growing business needs and incorporate lessons learned.
• Ensure cross-functional project teams are staying on track to meet deadlines.
• Develop and drive strategic goals while also completing tactical, working level tasks as required.
• Ability to develop and maintain a procurement system that monitors inflow and outflow of materials in the sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supplies and purchasing.
• 3 years direct work experience in purchasing or procurement in the construction Industry.
• Cost estimating experience a plus.
• Proven success working on cross-functional projects, completing cost models, and negotiating.
• Technical background knowledge in construction is a plus.