Procurement Executive

🏢 Journey · 📍 Birmingham

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Position Summary & Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Manage end-to-end procurement for construction, fabrication and installation projects.
Source and evaluate suppliers, manufacturers, subcontractors and specialist trades.
Procure timber, steel, metalwork, GRP/FRP, composites, finishes, hardware, MEP components, fixtures and specialist materials.
Obtain, analyse and negotiate competitive quotations, commercial terms and lead times.
Review technical specifications, drawings, BOQs, scopes of work and material schedules to ensure procurement accuracy.
Raise and manage POs, monitor order status and coordinate deliveries against project programmes.
Support subcontractor selection, commercial evaluation and supplier due diligence.
Identify cost-saving, alternative-material and value-engineering opportunities without compromising quality or programme.
Track procurement spend against project budgets and highlight commercial risks or variances.
Manage supplier performance, resolving issues relating to quality, specification, availability and delivery.
Maintain procurement schedules, supplier records, quotation comparisons and purchasing documentation.
Work across multiple projects and manage time-critical procurement requirements in a fast-paced production environment.

Technical Skills & Experience

Proven procurement experience within construction, specialist fabrication, manufacturing, interiors, events or project-based environments.
Strong knowledge of construction materials, manufacturing processes and specialist subcontracting.
Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, BOQs and scopes of work.
Strong commercial negotiation and supplier management capability.
Experience with procurement systems, ERP/P2P platforms and advanced Microsoft Excel.
Understanding of project cost control, lead-time management and procurement scheduling.
CIPS, construction/procurement qualification or equivalent practical experience desirable.

Key Competencies

Technical Procurement, Construction Materials, Supplier Management, Commercial Negotiation, Cost Control, Value Engineering, Subcontractor Procurement, BOQ & Specification Analysis, Project Procurement, Lead-Time Management, Risk Management, ERP/P2P

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