Department Manager - Procurement (Construction & FM)

Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, procedures and vendor selection criteria.

Direct and coordinate activities of staffs engaged in buying and distributing goods and services for the relevant departments.

Control purchasing department budgets.

Forecast demand for services and products.

Conduct or get market research to ascertain the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality. Forecast price trends and their impact on future activities.

Develop purchasing strategies to make sure that cost savings and supplier performance targets are met - or exceeded.

Represent company in negotiating trading terms, contracts and formulating policies with suppliers. Monitoring the quality of goods or services provided.

Develop and update the sources of vendors and market prices database.

Evaluate bids and make recommendations, based on commercial and technical factors.

Ensure suppliers are aware of business objectives. Undertake value for money reviews of existing contracts and agreements and lead the periodic performance review for vendors.

Liaise between suppliers, manufacturers and relevant internal departments.

Build and maintain good relationships with new and existing key suppliers.

Process payments and invoices in line with the agreed trading terms.

Resolve vendor or contractor claims disputes.

Keep contract files and use them as reference for the future.

Keep a constant check on stock levels.

Prepare reports regarding market conditions and merchandise costs.

Provide reports and statistics on spending and saving.

Any ad-hoc project as required.

Bachelor's degree or Master's degree or higher in related fields.

At least 8 year of experience in purchasing or related fields.

Engineering background is required.

Experience in Retail business is a plus.

Good command of spoken and written English and strong Excel/Powerpoint/database skills and ERP software.

Strong analytical skills and logical thinking.

Good interpersonal, and leadership skills.

Strong communication, presentation, collaboration, negotiation, problem-solving and team management.

Result-oriented with abilities to work well under ambiguity, changes, pressure, detailed information and tight deadlines.

Highly committed to professional ethics.