About This Role
Managing the complete procurement process for real estate and construction projects is the core of this role. The Procurement Manager will be responsible for sourcing materials, identifying reliable vendors, negotiating prices, ensuring timely delivery, and maintaining cost efficiency without compromising quality.
Responsibilities
- Plan and manage procurement of construction materials, building materials, MEP items, finishing materials, tools, equipment, and office/site requirements
- Understand project requirements and prepare purchase plans based on project schedules
- Raise and process purchase orders as per approved requirements
- Ensure materials are available at the site as per project timelines
- Identify, evaluate, and develop reliable suppliers and contractors
- Maintain an updated vendor database and vendor performance records
- Obtain and compare quotations from multiple vendors
- Negotiate price, payment terms, credit period, delivery schedules, and warranty terms
- Build long-term relationships with key suppliers
- Ensure procurement is carried out at the best possible price without compromising quality
- Conduct price comparisons and market surveys regularly
- Identify opportunities for cost savings and bulk purchasing
- Monitor material price fluctuations and advise management accordingly
- Ensure purchases are within approved budgets
- Coordinate with Project Managers, Site Engineers, Civil Team, Accounts, Stores, and Management to understand material requirements
- Follow up with vendors for timely delivery to project sites
- Resolve material shortages, delivery delays, quality issues, and replacement requirements
- Ensure procurement schedules are aligned with project execution timelines
- Coordinate with the technical/site team to ensure purchased materials meet required specifications and quality standards
- Verify specifications, quantities, brands, and approved makes before placing orders
- Coordinate replacement or return of defective or incorrect materials
- Maintain proper records of purchase orders, quotations, comparative statements, invoices, delivery challans, and vendor documents
- Prepare regular procurement status reports for management
- Track pending purchase orders and deliveries
- Maintain procurement MIS and cost comparison reports
- Coordinate with Accounts for invoice verification and payment processing
- Coordinate with the Stores/Site team to monitor material availability
- Avoid over-purchasing, material wastage, and unnecessary inventory
- Monitor fast-moving and critical construction materials