Procurement Officer/ Assistant Quantity Surveyor
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Your leadership skills and your extensive experience have earned you the ability to direct the work of others and make quick decisions.
Min Qualification:
Bachelors
Experience Level:
Entry level
Experience Length:
1 year
Language Requirement:
English
Working Hours:
Full Time - 8 to 5
Applicant Location:
Nairobi, Kenya
Job descriptions & requirements
Job Summary
As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor/Procurement in a construction company, your role involves supporting various aspects of cost management and procurement processes. Your leadership skills and your extensiveexperience have earned you the ability to direct the work of others and make quick decisions. You must be well-organized.
Responsibilities and Duties
• Request for Quotations from various suppliers on a need basis.
• Preparing purchase orders for approval by supervisors
• Analyse Quotations from various suppliers for the most optimal price offer
• Preparation of project budgets
• Preparation of weekly site reports
• Effective communication with internal teams, suppliers, and stakeholders
• Performing research to identify potential suppliers and evaluating their qualifications
• Communicating with customers about order status, answering questions about products and services, and resolving issues
• Negotiating price changes with suppliers when costs fluctuate significantly
• Keeping records of orders placed and received, updating inventory levels based on these records
• Ensuring compliance with laws and regulations regarding purchasing procedures and best practices
• Coordinating with other departments within a company for the purchase of specialized materials or equipment
• Working directly with suppliers to obtain bids on new or ongoing projects
• Any other duty issued to you by your Supervisor.
Person Specifications
1. Academic Qualifications
Bachelor of Quantity Survey only.
2. Experience
At least 1 year experience as a QS working for a contractor or consultant
3. Skills and Attributes
Competent in conflict and crisis management
Leadership and human resources management skills;
Excellent time and project management skills;
Expert knowledge of building products, construction details and relevant rules, regulations and
quality standards.
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