Execute purchasing across active projects — sourcing, quotation comparison, purchase orders and delivery follow-up — under the direction of the Procurement Manager, so that material reaches site on time, to specification and at the budgeted rate.
Key responsibilities
Sourcing and purchasing
- Receive and log material requests from site and verify them against approved submittals and BOQ allowances.
- Source suppliers and obtain a minimum of three comparable quotations for each package.
- Prepare comparison sheets covering technical compliance, price, lead time and payment terms.
- Issue purchase orders following approval and confirm supplier acknowledgement of price, specification and delivery date.
- Negotiate pricing and terms within delegated authority, escalating beyond it to the Procurement Manager.
Expediting and delivery
- Track order status against required-on-site dates and expedite where delivery is at risk.
- Escalate delays that threaten the programme to the Procurement Manager and the relevant Project Manager immediately.
- Track long-lead items separately and report status weekly.
- Coordinate delivery scheduling with site to match storage capacity and installation sequence.
Records and supplier management
- Maintain the supplier master database: contacts, pricing history, performance record and payment terms.
- Verify delivery notes and supplier invoices against purchase orders and resolve discrepancies before payment.
- Maintain records of warranties, certificates of origin and technical documentation for delivered materials.
- Coordinate with the finance function on supplier payment scheduling and outstanding balances.
- Report supplier performance issues for consideration in future awards.
Qualifications & experience
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration or Supply Chain Management.
- 3 to 5 years in procurement, preferably within construction, fit-out or MEP contracting.
- Working knowledge of finishing and MEP materials and of the Egyptian supplier market.
- Understanding of construction programme logic and its effect on procurement lead times.
Technical skills
- Advanced Excel; experience with ERP or procurement systems an advantage.
- Negotiation and supplier relationship management.
- Ability to read drawings and BOQs sufficiently to verify material requests.
- Arabic fluent; English to a working correspondence standard.
