Company: WeArch Developers
Location: Kalmassery, Kochi, Kerala
Department: Purchase / Procurement
Designation: Purchase Executive
Employment Type: Full-Time
Reporting To: Purchase Manager / General Manager
Job Summary
WeArch Developers is looking for a Purchase Executive to manage the procurement of construction materials, interior/finishing materials, tools, equipment, and office/site requirements. The candidate will be responsible for vendor coordination, quotation comparison, negotiation, purchase orders, timely delivery, and cost-effective procurement. These are standard responsibilities for construction procurement roles.
Key Responsibilities
1. Purchase & Procurement
- Handle day-to-day purchase requirements for construction projects.
- Procure materials such as cement, steel, sand, aggregates, blocks, tiles, plumbing, electrical, hardware, sanitary, interior and finishing materials.
- Collect material requirements from site/project teams and process purchase requests.
- Source materials from reliable and approved suppliers.
2. Vendor Management
- Identify and develop new vendors and suppliers.
- Maintain good relationships with existing vendors.
- Obtain and compare multiple quotations.
- Negotiate price, quality, credit terms and delivery schedules.
- Monitor vendor performance and resolve supply-related issues.
3. Purchase Orders & Documentation
- Prepare and issue Purchase Orders after obtaining the required approvals.
- Maintain quotations, comparison statements, POs, invoices, delivery notes and other purchase records.
- Track pending POs and ensure proper documentation.
- Coordinate with Accounts for invoice verification and payment processing.
4. Material Delivery & Coordination
- Coordinate with Site Engineers, Project Managers, Stores and Accounts for material requirements.
- Follow up with suppliers to ensure timely delivery to project sites.
- Check quantity, specifications and quality of materials received.
- Address shortages, damages, wrong materials or delivery delays.
5. Cost Control
- Monitor market rates for construction and finishing materials.
- Negotiate competitive rates and identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Avoid unnecessary and emergency purchases through proper purchase planning.
- Ensure purchases remain within approved budgets.
Required Qualifications
- 2–5 years of experience in purchase/procurement, preferably in the construction, real estate or interior industry.
- Good knowledge of construction and finishing materials.
- Experience in vendor handling, quotation comparison and price negotiation.
- Good knowledge of MS Excel and ERP/HRMS/ERP-based purchase systems.
- Good communication, coordination and negotiation skills.
Key Skills
- Construction Material Knowledge
- Vendor Management
- Negotiation
- Rate Comparison & Cost Analysis
- Purchase Order Management
- Inventory Coordination
- MS Excel
- ERP / Purchase Software
- Documentation & MIS Reporting
- Time Management
- Problem Solving
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Timely procurement of materials
- Purchase cost savings
- Vendor performance
- Reduction in material delays
- Purchase order accuracy
- Quotation comparison compliance
- Inventory optimization
- Documentation accuracy
- On-time delivery percentage
Pay: ₹10,876.67 - ₹25,000.00 per month
Work Location: In person
