Purchasing/Procurement Officer at VAAL Real Estate

Job description

• Maintain and implement construction proforma / budget for each project
• Negotiate pricing contracts with subcontractors and suppliers
• Create scopes of work
• Issue purchase orders for procurement and expedition of materials and equipment for jobs
• Meet subcontractors and suppliers on-site as necessary
• Ensure compliance to project budgets and provide analysis of deviations
• Ensure accurate takeoffs to ensure budgets are accurate
• Research new materials for design and cost savings
• Maintain subcontractor and supplier insurance policies
• Maintain relationships with subcontractors and suppliers
• Establish new relationships with subcontractors and suppliers to ensure adequate resources for all projects and to continually improve pricing and quality of work
• Assist in ensuring awareness and company compliance to all building codes and local construction guidelines
• Assist in maintaining company quality control program
• Leverage technology, safety measures, and information sharing to increase productivity and profitability
• Assist in settling invoice or contract disputes
• Handle change order requests
• Forecast upcoming demand
• Maintain sub/supplier information on company online management systems
• Manage materials/equipment inventory

REQUIREMENTS

Education;

• College
• Degree in Procurement/related field…Diploma in Purchasing and supply added advantage
• Procurement management systems

Experience

5 years experience in Procurement atleast in 3 yrs in a construction company

Our expectations:

• Ability to read and understand construction plans
• Ability to accurately describe and assess the status of a construction project and be ready to provide possible solutions when necessary
• Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate with subcontractors, suppliers and clients
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Excellent problem solving abilities and experience with complex transactions with little supervision
• Excellent computer skills and the willingness to learn company created software for managing projects
• Excellent time management
• The ideal candidate will be personable, professional, be detail oriented and comfortable communicating and negotiating with subs/suppliers.
• Aside from providing an environment for growth and achievement, you will join a solid and professional team. We are driven, social and vivacious. Each one of us can genuinely say we enjoy every day at work, even the most challenging ones.