Senior Procurement Engineer - Landscape

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Manage landscape construction procurement and develop relationships with suppliers, manufacturers, nurseries, subcontractors, and service providers.
• Procure softscape materials such as trees, shrubs, plants, turf, soil, fertilizers, and mulch.
• Procure hardscape materials such as paving blocks, kerbstones, stone, tiles, concrete products, pergolas, and outdoor furniture.
• Procure irrigation systems, including pipes, fittings, pumps, valves, sprinklers, drip lines, controllers, and accessories.
• Evaluate quotations, prepare comparative statements, negotiate prices, and finalize commercial terms.
• Review specifications, BOQs, approved drawings, and project requirements before placing orders.
• Coordinate requirements with project, engineering, estimation, quantity surveying, accounts, and stores teams.
• Process purchase orders, track schedules and deliveries, and coordinate submittals, samples, technical documents, and approvals.
• Find cost-saving alternatives without compromising quality or specifications; monitor prices, supplier performance, lead times, and availability.
• Resolve quality, delivery, shortage, and compliance issues; maintain procurement records, supplier databases, purchase orders, and cost reports.
• Ensure procurement follows company policies, approved budgets, and project requirements.

Qualifications and requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably Civil Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, or a related field; procurement or supply chain qualifications may also be considered.
• Minimum 7–10 years of relevant procurement experience; landscaping or landscape construction experience is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of softscape, hardscape, irrigation systems, landscaping materials, and UAE suppliers and market rates.
• Proven supplier sourcing, quotation evaluation, commercial negotiation, and cost-control experience.
• Experience coordinating procurement for multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, MS Office, and ERP or procurement systems.
• Strong communication, negotiation, analytical, and coordination skills.
• UAE experience is strongly preferred.

Work location

• Work location is in person; the posting lists UAE.