Procurement Manager - Construction

Responsibilities:

• Procurement Operations: Manage the end-to-end procurement cycle, including purchase requisitions, RFQs, tender evaluations, commercial negotiations, purchase order issuance, delivery tracking, goods receipt confirmation, and invoice resolution.
• Supplier Sourcing & Management: Identify, evaluate, negotiate with, and recommend suppliers, subcontractors, and service providers based on cost, quality, technical compliance, delivery, reliability, capacity, safety, and commercial terms.
• Commercial Management: Lead negotiations within delegated authority, identify cost-saving opportunities, develop alternative sourcing strategies, and manage procurement risks to ensure business continuity.
• Procurement Governance & Compliance: Ensure procurement activities comply with Malaysian laws, company policies, internal controls, approval procedures, and applicable VINCI and VINCI Energies ethics and compliance standards.
• Risk Management & Audit: Conduct supplier due diligence, maintain accurate procurement documentation, identify compliance risks, support audits, and implement corrective actions within agreed timelines.
• Reporting & Documentation: Prepare monthly procurement reports covering expenditure, savings, supplier performance, outstanding orders, delivery issues, compliance exceptions, and risk mitigation actions.
• Team Leadership: Manage and allocate workloads, establish performance expectations, monitor deliverables, review team outputs, coach team members, and ensure the timely and accurate completion of procurement activities.
• Process Improvement: Identify operational inefficiencies and implement practical improvements, including standardised templates, approval workflows, procurement trackers, dashboards, supplier scorecards, and digital tools.
• Supplier Performance Management: Conduct periodic supplier reviews, monitor quality and delivery performance, address service issues, and implement corrective action plans where necessary.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with Finance, HR, Operations, Projects, Engineering, Site teams, and Management to align procurement activities with business requirements and project timelines.
• Initiative & Continuous Improvement: Proactively identify opportunities to reduce costs, mitigate risks, improve service delivery, and strengthen procurement processes while leading assigned initiatives independently.

Requirements:

• Educational Qualification: Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Relevant Experience: Minimum 5 years of relevant procurement experience, including experience coordinating or supervising staff, workstreams, or suppliers. Experience in construction, engineering, M&E, data centres, or project-based environments will be an advantage.
• Procurement Expertise: Practical knowledge of sourcing, tender evaluation, commercial negotiations, supplier management, purchase-to-pay processes, and procurement documentation.
• Governance & Compliance: Working knowledge of procurement controls, ethical sourcing, anti-bribery requirements, conflict-of-interest management, and delegated approval authority.
• Leadership & Management: Ability to lead a small team, prioritise workloads, review deliverables, coach junior employees, resolve issues, and hold team members accountable.
• Technical Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint. Experience with ERP, procurement, workflow, or reporting systems will be an advantage.
• Analytical & Commercial Skills: Strong analytical, negotiation, planning, problem-solving, and commercial decision-making capabilities.
• Communication & Stakeholder Management: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with suppliers, internal stakeholders, and senior management.
• Personal Attributes: Independent, proactive, detail-oriented, and results-driven, with sound judgement, strong ownership, and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Risk-Based Decision-Making: Able to operate independently within delegated authority, identify potential risks, and escalate issues appropriately

HOW TO APPLY:

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