The person will be responsible for sourcing and acquiring Construction Materials, goods and services for a company, ensuring cost-effectiveness and quality in procurement.

Duties and Responsibilities

Purchasing Inquiry Manager shall work and negotiate with suppliers to purchase constructions materials, goods and services for the company.

1.   Evaluating suppliers by considering price, quality, availability and other criteria

2. Interviewing vendors and visiting suppliers’ facilities to learn about products, services,  and  pricing and provide quotation to the company

3. Negotiating contracts with vendors and suppliers to obtain the best deals on behalf of the company

4. Verifying purchases by comparing them to a primary list and recommending    alternatives for expensive or irrelevant products

5. Interacting with suppliers to schedule delivery times and resolve shipping errors

6. Attend industry trade shows to learn about and stay current on trends and to meet   

7. Must be knowledgeable about the current construction materials prices in the market.

Requirements:

1. Grade 12 certificate.

2. Minimum entry of a diploma or better in Purchasing and Supply, Administration, or any other related field.

3. Proven 5 years' experience as a Purchasing Agent/procurement personnel in the Construction company.

4. The person must know a lot of suppliers of construction materials and be able to  negotiate prices.

5. He/she must be proficiency in CRM and Inventory Management Software and MS Office.

6. Must have good research skills, Strong analytical, negotiation, critical thinking, judgement and decision making skills

7. Must have Strong written and verbal communication skills.

8. He/she can multi-task and willing to work under pressure.

9. Full -Time position

10. Salary range ZMK12,000-ZMK18,000

• Evaluating suppliers by considering price, quality, availability and other criteria
• Interviewing vendors and visiting suppliers’ facilities to learn about products, services, and pricing and provide quotation to the company
• Negotiating contracts with vendors and suppliers to obtain the best deals on behalf of the company
• Verifying purchases by comparing them to a primary list and recommending alternatives for expensive or irrelevant products
• Interacting with suppliers to schedule delivery times and resolve shipping errors
• Attend industry trade shows to learn about and stay current on trends and to meet

• Grade 12 certificate
• Minimum entry of a diploma or better in Purchasing and Supply, Administration, or any other related field
• Proven 5 years' experience as a Purchasing Agent/procurement personnel in the Construction company
• The person must know a lot of suppliers of construction materials and be able to negotiate prices
• He/she must be proficiency in CRM and Inventory Management Software and MS Office
• Must have good research skills, Strong analytical, negotiation, critical thinking, judgement and decision making skills
• Must have Strong written and verbal communication skills
• He/she can multi-task and willing to work under pressure