Senior Supply Chain Manager

Duties and Responsibilities

1.Procurement Management

• Develop and implement
• procurement strategies for construction materials, equipment, and
• subcontracted services.
• Source, evaluate, negotiate, and
• manage suppliers, contractors, and vendors.
• Obtain competitive quotations
• and conduct bid evaluations.
• Prepare and process purchase
• requisitions, purchase orders, and contracts.
• Ensure timely procurement of
• materials to prevent project delays.
• Monitor supplier performance in
• terms of quality, cost, and delivery.
• Maintain approved supplier and
• vendor databases.
• Ensure compliance with company
• procurement policies and contractual requirements.

2.Inventory Management

• Establish inventory control
• systems for construction materials, tools, equipment, and consumables.
• Monitor stock levels across
• warehouses, project sites, and storage yards.
• Plan inventory requirements
• based on project schedules and forecasts.
• Conduct regular physical
• inventory counts, cycle counts, and audits.
• Investigate inventory variances
• and implement corrective actions.
• Minimize excess inventory,
• obsolete materials, and wastage.
• Maintain accurate inventory
• records using ERP or inventory management systems.

3.Warehouse and Yard Management

• Oversee warehouse, laydown yard,
• and material storage operations.
• Ensure proper receiving,
• inspection, storage, preservation, and issuance of construction materials.
• Optimize warehouse layout for
• efficient material handling.
• Implement material
• identification, labeling, and tracking systems.
• Ensure compliance with health,
• safety, and environmental (HSE) standards.
• Monitor warehouse security to
• prevent theft, loss, and damage.
• Manage warehouse personnel and
• equipment.

4.Logistics and Material Distribution

• Coordinate the transportation
• and delivery of materials, equipment, and tools to construction sites.
• Schedule deliveries to align
• with project timelines and site requirements.
• Monitor inbound and outbound
• shipments.
• Coordinate with logistics
• providers and transport contractors.
• Resolve delivery issues and
• minimize transportation delays.
• Track shipments and maintain
• delivery documentation.

5.Project Supply Chain Coordination

• Collaborate with project
• managers, engineers, quantity surveyors, and site teams to determine
• material requirements.
• Develop procurement schedules
• based on project milestones.
• Monitor critical material
• availability to support uninterrupted construction activities.
• Participate in project planning
• and progress meetings.
• Identify and mitigate supply
• chain risks that could impact project completion.

6. CostControl and Budget Management

• Monitor procurement budgets and
• material costs.
• Identify cost-saving
• opportunities through strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations.
• Control inventory carrying costs
• and warehouse operating expenses.
• Analyze material consumption and
• recommend improvements to reduce waste.
• Prepare procurement and
• inventory cost reports for management.

7.Supplier and Contract Management

• Build long-term relationships
• with key suppliers and contractors.
• Evaluate supplier performance
• using key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Resolve supplier disputes and
• performance issues.
• Ensure contract compliance
• regarding pricing, delivery schedules, warranties, and quality standards.

8.Quality Assurance and Compliance

• Verify that procured materials
• comply with project specifications, engineering requirements, and
• applicable standards.
• Coordinate inspections of
• incoming materials.
• Ensure all procurement and
• inventory documentation is complete and accurate.
• Support internal and external
• audits.
• Ensure compliance with legal,
• regulatory, and environmental requirements.

9.Reporting and Performance Monitoring

• Prepare reports on procurement
• activities, inventory status, warehouse operations, and supplier
• performance.
• Monitor and report KPIs such as:
• Inventory accuracy
• Material availability
• On-time supplier delivery
• Procurement cost savings
• Warehouse productivity
• Inventory turnover
• Material wastage
• Stockout incidents
• Recommend process improvements
• to enhance supply chain performance.

10. Leadership and Team Management

• Lead and supervise procurement,
• warehouse, inventory, and logistics personnel.
• Set departmental objectives and
• performance targets.
• Train and develop team members
• in supply chain best practices.
• Promote continuous improvement,
• accountability, and safety within the department.
• Foster collaboration between
• procurement, warehouse, logistics, finance, and project teams.