Core Responsibilities
Sourcing & Vendor Management
Vendor network: Find and qualify suppliers for tiles, plywood, laminates, hardware, lights, furniture, fabrics, sanitary ware, and paints
Rate contracts: Negotiate annual pricing with key vendors - Asian Paints, Hafele, Hettich, Kajaria, local timber marts, furniture factories
Recent sources: Scout local markets like Bunder Street, Chennai, Parrys, Bangalore SP Road for better rates or unique items.
Procurement & Ordering
BOQ execution: Convert the designer’s Bill of Quantities into actual purchase orders with exact specs - shade, size, brand, finish
Material scheduling: Order items based on the site timeline. Tiles before the flooring starts, lights before the false ceiling closes
MOQ management: Handle minimum order quantities. Club orders across projects to avoid wastage
Custom orders: Coordinate with carpenters, glass vendors, and stone fabricators for custom furniture, partitions, and CNC panels
Cost Control & Budgeting
Budget adherence: Keep the project within the material budget given by the PM/designer. Flag cost overruns early
Alternative options: Suggest cheaper equivalents if the client’s marble choice is blowing the budget - Italian marble vs Indian alternative
Price comparison:



Get 3 quotes for big-ticket items like sofas, chandeliers, and modular kitchens
Quality & Inspection
Sample approval: Get samples of veneer, laminate, fabric, and stone approved by the designer/client before bulk order
Incoming QC: Check ply for borer, tiles for shade variation, fabrics for defects before dispatch to the site
Brand compliance: Ensure the contractor isn’t swapping Hettich for local hardware to save cost
Logistics & Site Coordination
Delivery tracking: Coordinate trucks, unloading, and site storage. Marble shouldn’t reach before the cement work is done
Damage control: Handle transit breakage, missing items, and wrong deliveries with vendors
Site stock: Track consumption vs ordered. Avoid theft, wastage, and over-ordering
Documentation & Accounts
POs & GRNs: Raise purchase orders, maintain goods received notes, and delivery challans
Vendor payments: Coordinate with accounts for advance, on-delivery, and retention payments
Inventory: Maintain stock of common hardware - screws, adhesives, tools for all sites

Pay: ₹45,000.00 - ₹80,000.00 per month

Advantages:
Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

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