Procurement Supervisor – Construction Sector

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Manage project procurement requests through purchase order issuance and coordinate with project and technical teams to define requirements.
• Identify and develop suppliers and subcontractors; maintain the supplier database; issue RFQs and follow up on quotations.
• Prepare commercial comparisons, coordinate technical and bid evaluations, and negotiate prices, payment terms, delivery schedules, and conditions.
• Issue and follow up on purchase orders and contracts according to procedures and authorization levels.
• Monitor deliveries and supplier performance, coordinate with project teams and warehouses, and support urgent requirements to prevent delays.
• Maintain procurement records and periodic status reports, and ensure compliance with company policies and project requirements.

Qualifications and requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain, or a related field; relevant procurement experience in construction and contracting.
• Practical knowledge of construction materials, technical requirements, and subcontractor procurement.
• Understanding of procurement procedures, supplier sourcing, quotation evaluation, negotiation, and purchase order processes.
• Ability to interpret BOQs, technical specifications, drawings, and project requirements.
• Strong negotiation, communication, coordination, supplier management, analytical, and commercial evaluation skills.
• ERP systems experience; Microsoft Dynamics knowledge is an advantage. Ability to manage multiple requirements and deadlines.
• Good command of English; Arabic communication skills are an advantage.

Preferred experience

• Construction-project procurement experience in materials, technical works, and subcontracting services is preferred.
• Experience with local and international suppliers and subcontractors, or supporting multiple projects simultaneously, is preferred.

Core competencies

• Procurement and supply chain management; supplier and subcontractor management; negotiation and commercial evaluation.
• Construction materials procurement; BOQ and technical specification understanding; purchase order and contract management.
• Project coordination; problem solving and decision making; communication and stakeholder management; ERP and Microsoft Dynamics.